head to head
vs
Armored Core 4vsStreets of Rage 4
Armored Core 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Streets of Rage 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Armored Core 4Streets of Rage 4
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Armored Core 4 leans harder on reads: Versus mode adds some human prediction; campaign AI is scripted
Variance1 vs 2
Streets of Rage 4 leans harder on variance: Enemy arrangement is largely fixed; minimal RNG
Optimization8 vs 5
Armored Core 4 leans harder on optimization: Garage tuning and part synergy decide fights before they start
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.