head to head
vs
Nier: AutomatavsYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Nier: AutomataYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
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 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.