head to head
vs
NHL 98vsStar Wars: Battlefront II
NHL 98 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Star Wars: Battlefront II leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHL 98Star Wars: Battlefront II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 4
NHL 98 leans harder on reads: Couch opponents adapt to your favourite plays
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.