head to head
vs
Crimson SkiesvsForza Horizon 2
Crimson Skies leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Forza Horizon 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Crimson SkiesForza Horizon 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Crimson Skies leans harder on variance: Mission events scripted; little hidden information
Optimization5 vs 4
Crimson Skies leans harder on optimization: Plane loadouts and mission approach reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.