head to head
vs
Altered BeastvsMediEvil
Altered Beast leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); MediEvil leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Altered BeastMediEvil
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Altered Beast leans harder on execution: Punch timing in a slow brawler
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
MediEvil leans harder on optimization: chalice hunting and weapon progression routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.