head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorvsOutriders
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Outriders leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorOutriders
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans harder on variance: Procedural captains with hidden strengths and weaknesses
Optimization6 vs 7
Outriders leans harder on optimization: Class builds and mod stacking dominate endgame
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.