head to head
Halo WarsvsTecmo Super Bowl
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Tecmo Super Bowl leans Reads (Mind & Math).
Halo WarsTecmo Super Bowl
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 6
Tecmo Super Bowl leans harder on reads: Versus play-calling is pure pick-the-play mind games
Variance3 vs 2
Halo Wars leans harder on variance: Scouting hides enemy composition early
Optimization7 vs 6
Halo Wars leans harder on optimization: Build orders and counter-unit economy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

