head to head
vs
Dakar Desert RallyvsMario Bros.
Dakar Desert Rally leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mario Bros. leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dakar Desert RallyMario Bros.
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Dakar Desert Rally leans harder on variance: Open-desert navigation hides the route until learned
Optimization5 vs 4
Dakar Desert Rally leans harder on optimization: Roadbook navigation and vehicle setup converge with study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.