head to head
Colin McRae: Dirt 2vsColin McRae Rally 3
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Colin McRae Rally 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Colin McRae: Dirt 2Colin McRae Rally 3
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Colin McRae Rally 3 leans harder on optimization: Setup tuning and pace-note memorisation cut seconds
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

