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Might & Magic: Heroes VIvsNFL Head Coach 09
Might & Magic: Heroes VI leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); NFL Head Coach 09 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Might & Magic: Heroes VINFL Head Coach 09
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
NFL Head Coach 09 leans harder on reads: AI opponents scripted; light playcall prediction
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
NFL Head Coach 09 leans harder on optimization: Roster building, scouting and game planning are the whole 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.