head to head
vs
The Legend of ZeldavsWizard with a Gun
The Legend of Zelda leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Wizard with a Gun leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Legend of ZeldaWizard with a Gun
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Wizard with a Gun leans harder on variance: Procedural world chunks and loot randomness.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.