head to head
vs
Def Jam: Fight for NYvsFIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer
Def Jam: Fight for NY leans Execution (Competitive PvP); FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Def Jam: Fight for NYFIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer leans harder on variance: Deflections and keeper behaviour add bounded match randomness
Optimization5 vs 4
Def Jam: Fight for NY leans harder on optimization: Fighting-style blends, move purchases, venue weapons reward system knowledge.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.