head to head
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x NinjavsMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x NinjaMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja leans harder on reads: Versus battles allow mild human prediction; PvE is scripted
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja leans harder on optimization: Folder building and ability combos are the deep layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

