head to head
vs
Dino StalkervsMario Bros.
Dino Stalker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dino StalkerMario Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Dino Stalker leans harder on execution: Light-gun aim and fast reactions decide survival
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Mario Bros. leans harder on optimization: POW block usage and enemy routing have known best lines
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.