head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorvsSWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorSWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
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
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle leans harder on variance: Randomised suspect and hostage placement keeps entries uncertain
Optimization6 vs 7
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle leans harder on optimization: Doctrine - stacking, tools, clear order - is the solvable 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.