head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorvsPhantasy Star Online Episode I & II
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorPhantasy Star Online Episode I & II
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 5
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II leans harder on variance: loot drops and dungeon-layout randomness
Optimization6 vs 7
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II leans harder on optimization: build, class, and item-hunting depth
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.