head to head
vs
Alltynex SecondvsNier: Automata
Alltynex Second leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Alltynex SecondNier: Automata
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Alltynex Second leans harder on execution: Bullet-hell dodging and aiming are the whole skill
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Nier: Automata leans harder on optimization: Chip loadout, weapon choice, and attack routing reward systematic 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.