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Def Jam: Fight for NYvsNHL 16

Def Jam: Fight for NY leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NHL 16 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION6 /10READS5 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
Def Jam: Fight for NYNHL 16

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads5 vs 6

NHL 16 leans harder on reads: Online opponents adapt their forecheck and cycle to you

Variance2 vs 3

NHL 16 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and deflections add real randomness

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.

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