head to head
vs
Nier: AutomatavsPsyvariar Delta
Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Psyvariar Delta leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Nier: AutomataPsyvariar Delta
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Psyvariar Delta leans harder on execution: Grazing bullets at the edge of death defines mastery
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Nier: Automata leans harder on optimization: Chip loadout, weapon choice, and attack routing reward systematic 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.