head to head
vs
Ace Combat 2vsDirt 5
Ace Combat 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Dirt 5 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ace Combat 2Dirt 5
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Dirt 5 leans harder on reads: Pack racing adds light wheel-to-wheel jockeying
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.