head to head
vs
Anomaly 2vsNapoleon: Total War
Anomaly 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anomaly 2Napoleon: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on variance: Morale swings and fog of war
Optimization8 vs 8
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.