head to head
vs
BloodbornevsNioh 3
Bloodborne leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nioh 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
BloodborneNioh 3
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Nioh 3 leans harder on variance: Loot drops randomise builds run to run
Optimization7 vs 8
Nioh 3 leans harder on optimization: Build crafting and moveset study are as deep as the combat
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.