head to head
vs
Absolute DriftvsMetal Slug 4
Absolute Drift leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Metal Slug 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Absolute DriftMetal Slug 4
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Metal Slug 4 leans harder on variance: minor drop randomness
Optimization4 vs 5
Metal Slug 4 leans harder on optimization: memorized patterns and routes solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.