head to head
vs
NCAA Football 14vsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
NCAA Football 14 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
NCAA Football 14The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
NCAA Football 14 leans harder on variance: Fumbles, tips and recruiting rolls add noise
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans harder on optimization: Economy, base layout, and faction counters drive wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.