head to head
vs
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionvsMortal Kombat Gold
Mortal Kombat: Deception leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Mortal Kombat Gold leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionMortal Kombat Gold
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Mortal Kombat Gold leans harder on execution: Combo and special-move inputs under pressure are core
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Mortal Kombat Gold leans harder on variance: Little randomness; outcomes are skill-driven
Optimization5 vs 5
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.