head to head
vs
Fighting Force 2vsMad Max
Fighting Force 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Fighting Force 2Mad Max
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Fighting Force 2 leans harder on execution: Brawling timing through long levels, generous windows
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Mad Max leans harder on optimization: Magnum Opus upgrades and stronghold routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.