head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed III: LiberationvsThe Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Assassin's Creed III: LiberationThe Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds mild scouting mind games; campaign AI is scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans harder on optimization: Build orders, hero powers and unit counters decide battles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.