head to head
vs
Golden AxevsSpy Chameleon
Golden Axe leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spy Chameleon leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Golden AxeSpy Chameleon
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Golden Axe leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; only co-op adds human texture
Variance2 vs 1
Golden Axe leans harder on variance: Enemy mixes vary little between credits
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.