head to head
vs
Mega Man Star Force: PegasusvsMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mega Man Star Force: PegasusMiddle-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: Pegasus leans harder on reads: Local versus adds light outguessing; story AI is scripted
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus leans harder on optimization: Folder construction and boss pattern study 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.