head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsThe Quiet Man
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Quiet Man leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxThe Quiet Man
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 3
The Quiet Man leans harder on variance: Deliberately muted audio hides story information first run
Optimization5 vs 4
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.