head to head
vs
Need for Speed IIvsStar Wars Arcade
Need for Speed II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Star Wars Arcade leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Need for Speed IIStar Wars Arcade
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Star Wars Arcade leans harder on variance: Minor variation in enemy approaches
Optimization4 vs 3
Need for Speed II leans harder on optimization: Learning six tracks' racing lines and car choice
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.