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NBA 2K16vsPro Evolution Soccer

NBA 2K16 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION6 /10READS5 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
NBA 2K16Pro Evolution Soccer

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 7

Pro Evolution Soccer leans harder on execution: Precise passing and shot timing separate skill levels sharply

Reads5 vs 5

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Pro Evolution Soccer leans harder on variance: Bounces and keeper randomness swing tight matches

Optimization5 vs 5

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.

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