head to head
vs
Devil May Cry 5vsNioh 2
Devil May Cry 5 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nioh 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Devil May Cry 5Nioh 2
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Nioh 2 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies, no adaptation
Variance1 vs 2
Nioh 2 leans harder on variance: Loot drops with affix randomness
Optimization7 vs 8
Nioh 2 leans harder on optimization: Deep build crafting and stance theorycraft central
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.