head to head
Lies of PvsNioh 2
Lies of P leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Nioh 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Lies of PNioh 2
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Nioh 2 leans harder on variance: Loot drops with affix randomness
Optimization6 vs 8
Nioh 2 leans harder on optimization: Deep build crafting and stance theorycraft central
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

