head to head
vs
The Legend of ZeldavsZombiU
The Legend of Zelda leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); ZombiU leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Legend of ZeldaZombiU
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
ZombiU leans harder on variance: Permadeath runs face unknown spawn placements
Optimization7 vs 6
The Legend of Zelda leans harder on optimization: Dungeon order, item routing, and secret knowledge
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.