head to head
vs
Fighting ForcevsPuppy Cross
Fighting Force leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Puppy Cross leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Fighting ForcePuppy Cross
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Fighting Force leans harder on reads: Enemy waves attack in fixed patterns
Variance1 vs 2
Puppy Cross leans harder on variance: Obstacle spawn randomness varies runs
Optimization3 vs 2
Fighting Force leans harder on optimization: Route choices and weapon use are shallow systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.