head to head
vs
Codename: Panzers - Phase TwovsNapoleon: Total War
Codename: Panzers - Phase Two leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Codename: Panzers - Phase TwoNapoleon: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Codename: Panzers - Phase Two leans harder on execution: Unit micro and ability timing matter in firefights
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on optimization: Campaign economy, army composition, and line tactics
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.