head to head
vs
Enter the MatrixvsMad Max
Enter the Matrix leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Enter the MatrixMad Max
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Enter the Matrix leans harder on execution: Bullet-time gunplay and kung-fu combos
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Enter the Matrix leans harder on variance: Encounter placement unknown first run
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.