head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorvsSoul Sacrifice Delta
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Soul Sacrifice Delta leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorSoul Sacrifice Delta
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Soul Sacrifice Delta leans harder on execution: Action combat timing and dodging carry boss fights
Reads1 vs 2
Soul Sacrifice Delta leans harder on reads: Bosses are scripted patterns; co-op allies aren't modelled
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.