head to head
vs
Cooking MamavsNeed for Speed II
Cooking Mama leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Need for Speed II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Cooking MamaNeed for Speed II
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Need for Speed II leans harder on reads: AI racers follow rubber-banded scripts, not minds
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Need for Speed II leans harder on optimization: Learning six tracks' racing lines and car choice
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.