head to head
vs
Mario Tennis AcesvsNHL 08
Mario Tennis Aces leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NHL 08 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Mario Tennis AcesNHL 08
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
NHL 08 leans harder on optimization: Line matchups, positioning systems and play-calling reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.