head to head
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...vsShoot Many Robots
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shoot Many Robots leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Shoot Many Robots
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans harder on reads: All enemies use scripted patterns; no human or adapting AI
Variance2 vs 3
Shoot Many Robots leans harder on variance: Random loot drops shape each build's options
Optimization5 vs 5
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.

