head to head
vs
Devil May Cry 5vsNioh
Devil May Cry 5 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nioh leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Devil May Cry 5Nioh
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Nioh leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance1 vs 2
Nioh leans harder on variance: Loot affix rolls
Optimization7 vs 7
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.