head to head
vs
MechWarrior 5: MercenariesvsMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
MechWarrior 5: MercenariesMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries leans harder on variance: procedural contracts and salvage rolls
Optimization7 vs 6
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries leans harder on optimization: mech lab loadouts and mercenary economy dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.