head to head
vs
ExanimavsNeed for Speed: High Stakes
Exanima leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Need for Speed: High Stakes leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ExanimaNeed for Speed: High Stakes
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Exanima leans harder on variance: Unknown dungeon layouts and loot on first descent
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.