head to head
vs
NFL 2K1vsPro Evolution Soccer 2015
NFL 2K1 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NFL 2K1Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
NFL 2K1 leans harder on variance: Fumbles and catch outcomes add measured chaos
Optimization6 vs 5
NFL 2K1 leans harder on optimization: Playbook knowledge and matchup exploitation reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.