head to head
vs
Conker's Pocket TalesvsMad Max
Conker's Pocket Tales leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Conker's Pocket TalesMad Max
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Mad Max leans harder on execution: Car combat and counter-brawling timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Conker's Pocket Tales leans harder on optimization: Zelda-like puzzle solving and route finding is the core test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.