head to head
vs
Monsters vs. AliensvsSonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Monsters vs. Aliens leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Monsters vs. AliensSonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Monsters vs. Aliens leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripts, never adapting to you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) leans harder on optimization: Learning which routes the jank permits
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.