head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsSamurai Warriors 2
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Samurai Warriors 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxSamurai Warriors 2
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 2 leans harder on variance: Sugoroku minigame and drops add light RNG
Optimization5 vs 6
Samurai Warriors 2 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, mounts, and stage knowledge drive clear times
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.