head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed OriginsvsNieR
Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); NieR leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed OriginsNieR
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
NieR leans harder on execution: combat timing and dodges matter
Reads1 vs 0
Assassin's Creed Origins leans harder on reads: Guard AI scripted, predictable.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.