head to head
vs
Metal SlugvsMirror's Edge
Metal Slug leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mirror's Edge leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Metal SlugMirror's Edge
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Metal Slug leans harder on variance: Spawns are nearly deterministic once a stage is learned
Optimization6 vs 6
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.