head to head
vs
Destruction Derby 2vsFlatOut 2
Destruction Derby 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Destruction Derby 2FlatOut 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.
Variance4 vs 3
Destruction Derby 2 leans harder on variance: Pile-ups and damage cascades are highly unpredictable.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.