head to head
vs
BorderlandsvsMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Borderlands leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BorderlandsMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on reads: Viruses are scripted; rare link battles add light prediction
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on optimization: Folder construction and virus pattern knowledge dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.