head to head
vs
NieRvsTenchu Z
NieR leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Tenchu Z leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
NieRTenchu Z
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Tenchu Z leans harder on optimization: Routing each mission for undetected kills is the real game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.