head to head
vs
Quarantine Zone: The Last CheckvsShadowrun Returns
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Quarantine Zone: The Last CheckShadowrun Returns
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on reads: Enemy IC and guards run scripted patrol and aggro routines
Variance5 vs 4
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check leans harder on variance: Each arrival's infection status is hidden until inspected
Optimization7 vs 7
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.