head to head
vs
Burnout ParadisevsIndy 500
Burnout Paradise leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Indy 500 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Burnout ParadiseIndy 500
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 3
Indy 500 leans harder on reads: Head-to-head races reward anticipating the rival's line
Variance2 vs 1
Burnout Paradise leans harder on variance: Crash physics and traffic spawns
Optimization3 vs 3
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.