head to head
vs
Prototype 2vsShadow Complex
Prototype 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Complex leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Prototype 2Shadow Complex
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Shadow Complex leans harder on optimization: Item routing and sequence-breaking define mastery and speedruns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.