head to head
vs
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANAvsZenzizenzic
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Zenzizenzic leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANAZenzizenzic
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Zenzizenzic leans harder on execution: Dodging dense bullet patterns at speed is the lead axis
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Zenzizenzic leans harder on variance: Spawn variety and power-up drops add minor randomness
Optimization5 vs 5
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.