head to head
vs
ShankvsSpider-Man
Shank leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Spider-Man leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ShankSpider-Man
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Shank leans harder on execution: Combo juggling and dodge timing carry every brawl
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Spider-Man leans harder on optimization: Boss patterns and level routes are fully learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.