head to head
vs
Colin McRae RallyvsForza Horizon
Colin McRae Rally leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Forza Horizon leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Colin McRae RallyForza Horizon
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Colin McRae Rally leans harder on execution: Car control on loose surfaces is everything
Reads0 vs 1
Forza Horizon leans harder on reads: AI drivatars follow patterns; casual online adds little
Variance1 vs 1
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.