head to head
vs
Ape Escape 2vsDuckTales: Remastered
Ape Escape 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); DuckTales: Remastered leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ape Escape 2DuckTales: Remastered
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Ape Escape 2 leans harder on reads: ape AI is scripted flee behavior, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 1
Ape Escape 2 leans harder on variance: ape placement and escape routes vary slightly
Optimization3 vs 3
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.