head to head
vs
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4vsNHL 09
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 leans Reads (Competitive PvP); NHL 09 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4NHL 09
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
NHL 09 leans harder on execution: Skill-stick dekes and shot timing decide individual battles
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
NHL 09 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and deflections add hockey's natural chaos
Optimization4 vs 4
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.