head to head
vs
Mad MaxvsTravis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Mad Max leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mad MaxTravis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes leans harder on execution: Hack-and-slash dodging and skill timing carry combat
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.