head to head
vs
Donkey Kong Country ReturnsvsExit Path
Donkey Kong Country Returns leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Exit Path leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Donkey Kong Country ReturnsExit Path
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Exit Path leans harder on reads: Racing opponents don't adapt to your choices
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Donkey Kong Country Returns leans harder on optimization: KONG letters and time attack routes are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.