head to head
vs
Crash BandicootvsFuri
Crash Bandicoot leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Furi leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Crash BandicootFuri
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Furi leans harder on execution: Parry timing, bullet dodging, and duel precision
Reads0 vs 1
Furi leans harder on reads: Bosses are scripted patterns, however adversarial they feel
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.