head to head
vs
Super Mario MakervsThe House of the Dead 4
Super Mario Maker leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The House of the Dead 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Super Mario MakerThe House of the Dead 4
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
The House of the Dead 4 leans harder on execution: Light-gun aiming and reload timing decide everything
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Super Mario Maker leans harder on variance: Unknown user levels are hidden information until attempted
Optimization4 vs 4
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.