head to head
vs
NHL 2004vsPro Evolution Soccer 2009
NHL 2004 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 2004Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans harder on reads: Online and couch opponents adjust tactics against you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
NHL 2004 leans harder on optimization: Line chemistry and franchise management reward system play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.