head to head
vs
Colin McRae: Dirt 2vsNeed for Speed: The Run
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Need for Speed: The Run leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Colin McRae: Dirt 2Need for Speed: The Run
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 leans harder on execution: precise rally driving and braking required
Reads0 vs 1
Need for Speed: The Run leans harder on reads: Rivals rubber-band on scripts, nothing to out-think
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.