head to head
vs
Blue EstatevsStar Fox
Blue Estate leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Star Fox leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Blue EstateStar Fox
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Blue Estate leans harder on execution: Aim accuracy under on-rails time pressure is the entire test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Star Fox leans harder on optimization: Memorising wave patterns and route choices for score
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.