head to head
vs
Need for Speed IIvsVirtua Tennis 4
Need for Speed II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Virtua Tennis 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Need for Speed IIVirtua Tennis 4
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Virtua Tennis 4 leans harder on execution: precise shot timing and positioning
Reads1 vs 3
Virtua Tennis 4 leans harder on reads: human opponents can be out-predicted in rallies
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Need for Speed II leans harder on optimization: Learning six tracks' racing lines and car choice
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.