head to head
vs
Serious Sam's Bogus DetourvsYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Serious Sam's Bogus DetourYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour leans harder on reads: Enemy hordes follow scripted rushes, not adaptive
Variance3 vs 2
Serious Sam's Bogus Detour leans harder on variance: Spawn timing and drops add some chaos
Optimization5 vs 5
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.