head to head
vs
Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionvsRome: Total War
Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rome: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionRome: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Rome: Total War leans harder on reads: Optional multiplayer battles; campaign AI is mappable
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Rome: Total War leans harder on optimization: Campaign economy, recruitment, and battle tactics are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.