head to head
vs
Just Cause 2vsMad Max
Just Cause 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Just Cause 2Mad Max
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Just Cause 2 leans harder on variance: Sandbox chaos varies moment to moment
Optimization4 vs 5
Mad Max leans harder on optimization: Magnum Opus upgrades and stronghold routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.