head to head
vs
Hi-Fi RushvsNier: Automata
Hi-Fi Rush leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Hi-Fi RushNier: Automata
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Nier: Automata leans harder on variance: Loot drops and chip rolls add minor randomness to builds
Optimization6 vs 6
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.