head to head
vs
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimevsTails Adventure
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Tails Adventure leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeTails Adventure
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Tails Adventure leans harder on variance: Item locations are hidden until the island is explored
Optimization6 vs 6
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.