head to head
vs
Nier: AutomatavsShadow Dancer
Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shadow Dancer leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Nier: AutomataShadow Dancer
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Nier: Automata leans harder on reads: Enemies follow scripted patterns; no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 1
Nier: Automata leans harder on variance: Loot drops and chip rolls add minor randomness to builds
Optimization6 vs 6
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.