head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorvsNew Star Soccer 5
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); New Star Soccer 5 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorNew Star Soccer 5
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
New Star Soccer 5 leans harder on reads: AI opponents don't adapt to model your play
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
New Star Soccer 5 leans harder on optimization: Managing skills, relationships and career choices is the core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.