head to head
vs
Nier: AutomatavsThe Surge 2
Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Surge 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Nier: AutomataThe Surge 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Nier: Automata leans harder on variance: Loot drops and chip rolls add minor randomness to builds
Optimization6 vs 7
The Surge 2 leans harder on optimization: Implant builds and limb-targeting routing key
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.