head to head
vs
James Bond 007: Quantum of SolacevsThe Way of the Exploding Fist
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Way of the Exploding Fist leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
James Bond 007: Quantum of SolaceThe Way of the Exploding Fist
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
The Way of the Exploding Fist leans harder on execution: Eighteen precise moves where timing and spacing decide each strike
Reads3 vs 4
The Way of the Exploding Fist leans harder on reads: Two-player bouts reward predicting the other human's habits
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.