head to head
vs
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 XtremevsTotal War: Rome II
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Total War: Rome II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 XtremeTotal War: Rome II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme leans harder on reads: Versus matches involve reading opponent movement
Variance3 vs 4
Total War: Rome II leans harder on variance: Random political events and dynastic loyalty shifts add campaign variance
Optimization6 vs 8
Total War: Rome II leans harder on optimization: Senate favor management and province chains form a solvable campaign system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.