head to head
vs
Gradius: The Interstellar AssaultvsMax Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Gradius: The Interstellar AssaultMax Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault leans harder on execution: Precise dodging through scripted waves on tiny hardware
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Gradius: The Interstellar Assault leans harder on optimization: Power-up bar management and route memorisation are key
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.