head to head
vs
Serious Sam: The Random EncountervsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Serious Sam: The Random EncounterThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter leans harder on variance: Random encounters and item draws vary each run
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.