head to head
vs
Altered BeastvsThe Matrix: Path of Neo
Altered Beast leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Matrix: Path of Neo leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Altered BeastThe Matrix: Path of Neo
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
The Matrix: Path of Neo leans harder on optimization: Unlocking and selecting upgrade paths rewards light planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.