head to head
vs
Shadowrun ReturnsvsThis Is the Police 2
Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); This Is the Police 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Shadowrun ReturnsThis Is the Police 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on execution: Turn-based tactical combat; cover positioning deliberate not reactive
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
This Is the Police 2 leans harder on variance: Call outcomes and officer quirks roll unpredictably
Optimization7 vs 7
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.