head to head
vs
NHL 96vsPyre
NHL 96 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pyre leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
NHL 96Pyre
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
NHL 96 leans harder on reads: Split-screen humans make positioning a prediction duel
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Pyre leans harder on optimization: Team composition and routes reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.