head to head
vs
ARMA: Armed AssaultvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
ARMA: Armed Assault leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ARMA: Armed AssaultThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
ARMA: Armed Assault leans harder on execution: aim and vehicle control under realism
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
ARMA: Armed Assault leans harder on variance: scripted AI behavior and mission randomness
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.