head to head
vs
Metal SlugvsOri and the Will of the Wisps
Metal Slug leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Metal SlugOri and the Will of the Wisps
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses, no human opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Metal Slug leans harder on optimization: One-credit clears come from memorising routes and spawn patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.