head to head
vs
Call of WarvsHalo Wars
Call of War leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Call of WarHalo Wars
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
Halo Wars leans harder on execution: Controller macro is deliberately light
Reads6 vs 5
Call of War leans harder on reads: Human players form alliances and bluff in real time
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Call of War leans harder on optimization: Economy, research and unit composition decide the war
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.