head to head
vs
Colin McRae Rally 2.0vsTrackMania 2: Stadium
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); TrackMania 2: Stadium leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Colin McRae Rally 2.0TrackMania 2: Stadium
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
TrackMania 2: Stadium leans harder on execution: Perfect inputs ARE the game - hundredths decide leaderboards
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 0
Colin McRae Rally 2.0 leans harder on variance: Mid-stage surprises minimal once pace notes are internalised
Optimization5 vs 6
TrackMania 2: Stadium leans harder on optimization: Finding the optimal racing line is half the hunt
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.