head to head
vs
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexvsRick Dangerous 2
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rick Dangerous 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexRick Dangerous 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Rick Dangerous 2 leans harder on execution: pixel-precise jumps and trap dodging
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex leans harder on optimization: level routes and collectibles solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.