head to head
vs
Balloon FightvsFlatOut 2
Balloon Fight leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Balloon FightFlatOut 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
FlatOut 2 leans harder on variance: Crash physics and track debris vary every race
Optimization3 vs 4
FlatOut 2 leans harder on optimization: Track knowledge and car tuning settle into routine
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.