head to head
vs
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009vsWWF SmackDown!
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); WWF SmackDown! leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009WWF SmackDown!
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans harder on execution: Close control and finishing windows demand stick precision
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 leans harder on optimization: Squad setup and tactical sliders reward preparation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.