head to head
vs
NHLPA Hockey '93vsPro Evolution Soccer 2009
NHLPA Hockey '93 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
NHLPA Hockey '93Pro 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
Variance3 vs 2
NHLPA Hockey '93 leans harder on variance: Puck bounces and goalie outcomes add 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.