head to head
vs
Monster Hunter 4 UltimatevsNier: Automata
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Monster Hunter 4 UltimateNier: 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.
Variance3 vs 2
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate leans harder on variance: Relic weapon RNG and charm tables run deep
Optimization7 vs 6
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate leans harder on optimization: Set building and matchup prep are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.