head to head
vs
Donkey Kong Country ReturnsvsVirtua Cop 2
Donkey Kong Country Returns leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Virtua Cop 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Donkey Kong Country ReturnsVirtua Cop 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Virtua Cop 2 leans harder on execution: Faster targets and hostage shots sharpen the aim test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.