head to head
vs
Madden NFL 16vsWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Madden NFL 16 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Madden NFL 16Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II leans harder on execution: Hero ability activation and squad retreat timing are mechanically demanding
Reads6 vs 7
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II leans harder on reads: Opponent army composition and hero focus must be predicted
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.