head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsHero Academy
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Hero Academy leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Halo WarsHero Academy
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 1
Halo Wars leans harder on execution: Controller macro is deliberately light
Reads5 vs 6
Hero Academy leans harder on reads: Modelling the human opponent's tactics matters in PvP
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.