head to head
vs
Indiana Jones and the Infernal MachinevsStreets of Rage 3
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Streets of Rage 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Indiana Jones and the Infernal MachineStreets of Rage 3
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
Streets of Rage 3 leans harder on execution: Perfect inputs trivialise crowd control, combos and weapon timing
Reads0 vs 1
Streets of Rage 3 leans harder on reads: Co-op partner aside, enemies follow scripted aggression patterns
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine leans harder on optimization: Environmental puzzle routing per level
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.