head to head
vs
International Superstar Soccer 2vsPro Evolution Soccer 2009
International Superstar Soccer 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
International Superstar Soccer 2Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
International Superstar Soccer 2 leans harder on variance: Ball physics and deflections add some chaos
Optimization5 vs 4
International Superstar Soccer 2 leans harder on optimization: Formations, tactics and build-up play matter underneath
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.