head to head
vs
Burnout ParadisevsSamson
Burnout Paradise leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Samson leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Burnout ParadiseSamson
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Samson leans harder on optimization: Learning fight systems and city routes is the support layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.