head to head
vs
Enter the MatrixvsSamurai Warriors 2
Enter the Matrix leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Samurai Warriors 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Enter the MatrixSamurai Warriors 2
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Samurai Warriors 2 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, mounts, and stage knowledge drive clear times
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.