head to head
vs
NFL 2K1vsSplatoon 2
NFL 2K1 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Splatoon 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
NFL 2K1Splatoon 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
NFL 2K1 leans harder on reads: Reading a human opponent's play-calls is central
Variance3 vs 2
NFL 2K1 leans harder on variance: Fumbles and catch outcomes add measured chaos
Optimization6 vs 6
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.