head to head
vs
ExanimavsNier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Exanima leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
ExanimaNier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Exanima leans harder on execution: Physics-driven melee demands deliberate weight and swing control
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.