head to head
vs
Friday the 13thvsGolden Axe
Friday the 13th leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Golden Axe leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Friday the 13thGolden Axe
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Golden Axe leans harder on execution: Spacing, throws, and mount control under arcade pressure
Reads0 vs 1
Golden Axe leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; only co-op adds human texture
Variance4 vs 2
Friday the 13th leans harder on variance: Where Jason strikes next is hidden information each cycle
Optimization5 vs 5
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.