head to head
vs
Arkanoid: Doh It AgainvsThe Need for Speed
Arkanoid: Doh It Again leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Need for Speed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Arkanoid: Doh It AgainThe Need for Speed
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Need for Speed leans harder on reads: AI rivals and police follow fixed behaviour
Variance3 vs 2
Arkanoid: Doh It Again leans harder on variance: Power-up drops and ball angles add bounded randomness
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.