head to head
vs
Hyrule WarriorsvsMad Max
Hyrule Warriors leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hyrule WarriorsMad Max
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Hyrule Warriors leans harder on execution: Combo strings and weak-point gauge timing
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 leans harder on optimization: Keep management, character builds, and map priorities
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.