head to head
vs
Need for Speed: No LimitsvsSaints Row: The Third
Need for Speed: No Limits leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Saints Row: The Third leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Need for Speed: No LimitsSaints Row: The Third
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Saints Row: The Third leans harder on execution: Generous shooting and driving keep the skill bar moderate
Reads0 vs 1
Saints Row: The Third leans harder on reads: Enemy syndicates never adapt to you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.