head to head
vs
Crash BandicootvsExit Path
Crash Bandicoot leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Exit Path leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Crash BandicootExit Path
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Exit Path leans harder on reads: Racing opponents don't adapt to your choices
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Crash Bandicoot leans harder on optimization: Box routes and gem requirements are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.