head to head
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter GamesvsSpec Ops: The Line
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spec Ops: The Line leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter GamesSpec Ops: The Line
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games leans harder on reads: Local multiplayer adds mild outguessing in head-to-head events
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Spec Ops: The Line leans harder on optimization: Cover routes and loadout choices are quickly solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

