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Romeo is a Dead ManvsStreets of Rage 4
Romeo is a Dead Man leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Streets of Rage 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Romeo is a Dead ManStreets of Rage 4
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Streets of Rage 4 leans harder on reads: Enemies use scripted attack patterns; no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Streets of Rage 4 leans harder on optimization: Character selection, route sequencing, and score management reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.