head to head
vs
Shadow Warrior (2013)vsThe New Tetris
Shadow Warrior (2013) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The New Tetris leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow Warrior (2013)The New Tetris
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The New Tetris leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds light prediction, mostly solo speed
Variance3 vs 2
Shadow Warrior (2013) leans harder on variance: Upgrade drop randomness introduces mild run-to-run variance
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.