head to head
vs
The Da Vinci CodevsThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Da Vinci Code leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Da Vinci CodeThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans harder on execution: Stylus controls are simple and forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans harder on optimization: Temple of the Ocean King rewards optimized repeat routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.