head to head
vs
Metal Slug 4vsVirtua Cop 2
Metal Slug 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Virtua Cop 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Metal Slug 4Virtua Cop 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Virtua Cop 2 leans harder on execution: Faster targets and hostage shots sharpen the aim test
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Metal Slug 4 leans harder on optimization: memorized patterns and routes solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.