head to head
vs
Marvel's Spider-ManvsSakura Wars
Marvel's Spider-Man leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Sakura Wars leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Marvel's Spider-ManSakura Wars
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Sakura Wars leans harder on variance: Story outcomes hinge on choices, not randomness
Optimization4 vs 5
Sakura Wars leans harder on optimization: Trust-system dialogue picks and combat upgrades reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.