head to head
vs
DiRT 4vsDownwell
DiRT 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Downwell leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DiRT 4Downwell
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
DiRT 4 leans harder on reads: Time-attack structure has no adaptive opponent
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
DiRT 4 leans harder on optimization: Car choice, setup and rally team progression are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.