head to head
vs
NHL 09vsPro Evolution Soccer 6
NHL 09 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 09Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 leans harder on execution: First touch, through balls, and dribbles demand precise control
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
NHL 09 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and deflections add hockey's natural chaos
Optimization4 vs 4
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.