head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsSamurai Warriors
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Samurai Warriors leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxSamurai Warriors
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Samurai Warriors leans harder on variance: Randomized castle interiors shuffle some missions
Optimization5 vs 6
Samurai Warriors leans harder on optimization: Skill points, weapon farming, and mission branching reward system play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.