head to head
vs
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2vsTempest Rising
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Tempest Rising leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2Tempest Rising
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Tempest Rising leans harder on execution: Infantry ability timing and base placement need precise multitasking
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.