head to head
NBA 2K10vsPro Evolution Soccer 6
NBA 2K10 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA 2K10Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 6
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans harder on reads: Versus matches are constant feint and positioning prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
NBA 2K10 leans harder on optimization: Roster knowledge, play-calling and matchup exploitation 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.

