head to head
vs
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...vsThe Guardian Legend
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Guardian Legend leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139...The Guardian Legend
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
The Guardian Legend leans harder on execution: Bullet-dodging shmup corridors and boss patterns
Reads1 vs 0
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... leans harder on reads: All enemies use scripted patterns; no human or adapting AI
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.