head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorvsWizard with a Gun
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Wizard with a Gun leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorWizard with a Gun
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans harder on reads: Nemesis orcs remember you but remain mappable scripts
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Wizard with a Gun leans harder on optimization: Bullet crafting and base economy carry the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.