head to head
vs
Metal SlugvsRedout 2
Metal Slug leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Redout 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Metal SlugRedout 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Redout 2 leans harder on execution: Extreme-speed racing demands precise reflexes and control.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.