head to head
vs
FIFA Soccer 08vsSoulCalibur V
FIFA Soccer 08 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); SoulCalibur V leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
FIFA Soccer 08SoulCalibur V
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
SoulCalibur V leans harder on reads: Versus humans, conditioning and throw-versus-mid guessing decides rounds
Variance2 vs 1
FIFA Soccer 08 leans harder on variance: Ball physics adds bounce noise to single matches
Optimization3 vs 5
SoulCalibur V leans harder on optimization: Frame data, matchup study and ring positioning are deep homework
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.