head to head
vs
Colin McRae Rally 2.0vsRally Trophy
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rally Trophy leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Colin McRae Rally 2.0Rally Trophy
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Rally Trophy leans harder on execution: Car control on loose surfaces without aids is everything
Reads0 vs 1
Rally Trophy leans harder on reads: Time-trial format, no opponent to read
Variance2 vs 2
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.