head to head
vs
Crash BandicootvsUnto the End
Crash Bandicoot leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Unto the End leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crash BandicootUnto the End
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Crash Bandicoot leans harder on execution: Tight jumps on narrow paths punish slop
Reads0 vs 1
Unto the End leans harder on reads: Foes telegraph from fixed behaviour sets, not adapting minds
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.