head to head
vs
Carmageddon: Max DamagevsNeed for Speed: Payback
Carmageddon: Max Damage leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Need for Speed: Payback leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Carmageddon: Max DamageNeed for Speed: Payback
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.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.