head to head
vs
Dino CrisisvsResident Evil
Dino Crisis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Resident Evil leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Dino CrisisResident Evil
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Dino Crisis leans harder on execution: Tank-control dodging of fast raptors punishes slow hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Resident Evil leans harder on variance: First-run traps and item placement are hidden information
Optimization7 vs 7
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.