head to head
vs
DarksporevsMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Darkspore leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
DarksporeMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Darkspore leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted ARPG fodder, not adapting
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Darkspore leans harder on optimization: Squad gear and ability builds drive effectiveness
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.