head to head
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed scripted behaviors.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans harder on optimization: Shrines, cooking, traversal routes fully solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

