head to head
vs
Ape Escape 2vsJazz Jackrabbit 2
Ape Escape 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Jazz Jackrabbit 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Ape Escape 2Jazz Jackrabbit 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Ape Escape 2 leans harder on variance: ape placement and escape routes vary slightly
Optimization3 vs 4
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice and secret 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.