head to head
vs
Madden NFL 07vsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Madden NFL 07 leans Reads (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Madden NFL 07The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Madden NFL 07 leans harder on reads: Out-guessing a human's play call is the competitive core
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans harder on optimization: Economy, base layout, and faction counters drive wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.