head to head
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Lords of the Fallen (2023)vsNioh
Lords of the Fallen (2023) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nioh leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Lords of the Fallen (2023)Nioh
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Nioh leans harder on execution: Stance and ki-pulse timing demand inputs
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Nioh leans harder on variance: Loot affix rolls
Optimization7 vs 7
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.