head to head
vs
8 EyesvsCrash Bandicoot: Warped
8 Eyes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Crash Bandicoot: Warped leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
8 EyesCrash Bandicoot: Warped
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Crash Bandicoot: Warped leans harder on execution: Precise platforming plus time-trial mastery
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
8 Eyes leans harder on variance: Correct castle order and boss weaknesses are hidden initially
Optimization6 vs 6
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.