head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsThe Simpsons Game
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Simpsons Game leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxThe Simpsons Game
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Mad Max leans harder on execution: Car combat and counter-brawling timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.