head to head
vs
Rise of NationsvsStarCraft 64
Rise of Nations leans Optimization (Mind & Math); StarCraft 64 leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Rise of NationsStarCraft 64
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 7
StarCraft 64 leans harder on execution: Macro-micro speed matters even hampered by N64 controls
Reads7 vs 6
Rise of Nations leans harder on reads: Opponent nation pick and age-rush timing must be predicted
Variance3 vs 4
StarCraft 64 leans harder on variance: Fog of war hides enemy composition until scouted
Optimization8 vs 8
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.