head to head
vs
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarvsValkyria Chronicles 4
Middle-earth: Shadow of War leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Valkyria Chronicles 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarValkyria Chronicles 4
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 War leans harder on variance: Random orc traits, betrayals, and fortress compositions
Optimization7 vs 8
Valkyria Chronicles 4 leans harder on optimization: CP routing, class deployment, and order usage reward deliberate planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.