head to head
vs
B.C.'s Quest for TiresvsMetal Slug 5
B.C.'s Quest for Tires leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Metal Slug 5 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
B.C.'s Quest for TiresMetal Slug 5
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Metal Slug 5 leans harder on execution: precise dodge/shoot run-and-gun demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Metal Slug 5 leans harder on variance: minor drop and spawn 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.