head to head
vs
Super HexagonvsTempest 2000
Super Hexagon leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tempest 2000 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super HexagonTempest 2000
Axis by axis
Execution10 vs 9
Super Hexagon leans harder on execution: Sub-second reactions at extreme speed, pure reflex ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
Tempest 2000 leans harder on optimization: Power-up priorities and lane strategy are quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.