head to head
vs
Dead NationvsStreets of Rage
Dead Nation leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Streets of Rage leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dead NationStreets of Rage
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Dead Nation leans harder on variance: Spawn waves vary slightly between attempts
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.