head to head
vs
Metal Slug 4vsRolling Thunder 2
Metal Slug 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rolling Thunder 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Metal Slug 4Rolling Thunder 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Rolling Thunder 2 leans harder on reads: Solo/co-op - enemies follow scripted spawn patterns
Variance1 vs 2
Rolling Thunder 2 leans harder on variance: Enemy appearances are fixed once memorized
Optimization5 vs 5
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.