head to head
vs
FIFA Soccer 11vsNBA 2K20
FIFA Soccer 11 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA 2K20 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
FIFA Soccer 11NBA 2K20
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
FIFA Soccer 11 leans harder on reads: Human opponents' defensive habits and attacking patterns must be modelled
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
NBA 2K20 leans harder on optimization: Builds, badges and playbook knowledge dominate MyCareer and online
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.