head to head
vs
Aliens vs. Predator 2vsMario Kart 7
Aliens vs. Predator 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Kart 7 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Aliens vs. Predator 2Mario Kart 7
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Mario Kart 7 leans harder on optimization: Kart customisation and track-specific routes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.