head to head
vs
NBA Street Vol. 2vsPro Evolution Soccer 2009
NBA Street Vol. 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NBA Street Vol. 2Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
NBA Street Vol. 2 leans harder on execution: Trick-string inputs and gamebreaker timing
Reads4 vs 5
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans harder on reads: Online and couch opponents adjust tactics against you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.