head to head
vs
FIFA Soccer 97vsGang Beasts
FIFA Soccer 97 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Gang Beasts leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
FIFA Soccer 97Gang Beasts
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Gang Beasts leans harder on execution: Wobbly physics combat requires precise grab and throw timing
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 2
FIFA Soccer 97 leans harder on optimization: Formations and exploit plays are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.