head to head
vs
Batman: Arkham CityvsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Batman: Arkham City leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: War in the North leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Batman: Arkham CityThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Batman: Arkham City leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, not adaptive.
Variance1 vs 2
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North leans harder on variance: Loot drops roll randomly across runs
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.