head to head
vs
DescentvsMega Man X6
Descent leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man X6 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DescentMega Man X6
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.