head to head
vs
NextWorld2vsThe Elder Scrolls Online
NextWorld2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls Online leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
NextWorld2The Elder Scrolls Online
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Elder Scrolls Online leans harder on execution: Action combat with weaving and rotations
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.