head to head
vs
Mega Man Network TransmissionvsStarfield
Mega Man Network Transmission leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mega Man Network TransmissionStarfield
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Mega Man Network Transmission leans harder on execution: Platforming and real-time chip combat demand real timing
Reads0 vs 1
Starfield leans harder on reads: Scripted NPC AI patterns
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.