head to head
vs
Colin McRae Rally 2.0vsDescent
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Descent leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Colin McRae Rally 2.0Descent
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.
Optimization5 vs 6
Descent leans harder on optimization: Route memorization and weapon economy reward optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.