head to head
vs
Let It DievsMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Let It Die leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Let It DieMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Let It Die leans harder on execution: Souls-style dodging and stamina combat
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Let It Die leans harder on variance: Randomized floors, loot and enemy mixes
Optimization6 vs 6
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.