head to head
vs
NieRvsShoot Many Robots
NieR leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Shoot Many Robots leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
NieRShoot Many Robots
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Shoot Many Robots leans harder on execution: Run-and-gun aiming and dodging carry every level
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.