head to head
vs
Hyrule Warriors: LegendsvsMad Max
Hyrule Warriors: Legends leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hyrule Warriors: LegendsMad Max
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Hyrule Warriors: Legends leans harder on execution: Combo timing matters but crowds die to button mashing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Hyrule Warriors: Legends leans harder on optimization: Map triage, character switching and upgrade routing decide battles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.