head to head
vs
Gauntlet IIvsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Gauntlet II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: War in the North leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Gauntlet IIThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Gauntlet II leans harder on execution: Dodging swarms and kiting spawners is constant motor work
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Gauntlet II leans harder on variance: Unknown maze layouts, fake exits and secret rooms until learned
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.