head to head
vs
FIFA Soccer 06vsMario Tennis Open
FIFA Soccer 06 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Mario Tennis Open leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
FIFA Soccer 06Mario Tennis Open
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Mario Tennis Open leans harder on reads: Human rallies become placement mind-games both ways
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
FIFA Soccer 06 leans harder on optimization: Squad selection and tactics reward preparation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.