head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsPlayM2M
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); PlayM2M leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Halo WarsPlayM2M
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
PlayM2M leans harder on execution: Real-time combat needs positioning but tolerates average hands
Reads5 vs 4
Halo Wars leans harder on reads: Versus humans, build choices are mindgames
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.