head to head
vs
Skylanders: ImaginatorsvsSpider-Man 3
Skylanders: Imaginators leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Spider-Man 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Skylanders: ImaginatorsSpider-Man 3
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Spider-Man 3 leans harder on execution: Swing control and combo timing carry the combat
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
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.