head to head
vs
PortalvsWorld of Goo
Portal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); World of Goo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
PortalWorld of Goo
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Portal leans harder on execution: Portal placement timing modest.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
World of Goo leans harder on variance: Physics are visible and deterministic
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.