head to head
No More Heroes 2: Desperate StrugglevsThe Lord of the Rings: Conquest
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: Conquest leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
No More Heroes 2: Desperate StruggleThe Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans harder on execution: Faster boss duels with dodge timing
Reads1 vs 3
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest leans harder on reads: Multiplayer class counters involve light human prediction
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans harder on optimization: Pattern study and ability upgrades
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

