head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsTMNT
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); TMNT leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxTMNT
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
TMNT leans harder on execution: Acrobatic platform chains need rhythm but are forgiving
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.