head to head
vs
The Lord of the Rings: War of the RingvsTransistor
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Transistor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Lord of the Rings: War of the RingTransistor
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds mild scouting mind games; campaign AI is scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.