head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed OriginsvsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: War in the North leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed OriginsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North leans harder on execution: Melee timing and crit windows reward active hands
Reads1 vs 0
Assassin's Creed Origins leans harder on reads: Guard AI scripted, predictable.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.