head to head
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Metal Slug 5vsThe Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
Metal Slug 5 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Metal Slug 5The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia leans harder on optimization: Memorising bullet patterns and prayer text aids consistency
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.