head to head
vs
Confidential MissionvsNeed for Speed II
Confidential Mission leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Need for Speed II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Confidential MissionNeed for Speed II
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 7
Confidential Mission leans harder on execution: Light-gun aim and fast reactions are the whole game
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Confidential Mission leans harder on variance: Enemy appearance timing adds minor randomness
Optimization3 vs 4
Need for Speed II leans harder on optimization: Learning six tracks' racing lines and car choice
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.