head to head
vs
Shrek 2vsSkylanders: Imaginators
Shrek 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Skylanders: Imaginators leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Shrek 2Skylanders: Imaginators
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Shrek 2 leans harder on execution: Light platforming and enemy bashing with forgiving timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Skylanders: Imaginators leans harder on variance: Loot drops add mild randomness to builds
Optimization4 vs 4
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.