head to head
vs
Hidden & Dangerous 2vsMount & Blade
Hidden & Dangerous 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mount & Blade leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hidden & Dangerous 2Mount & Blade
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.