head to head
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DiRT 4vsMotorStorm
DiRT 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); MotorStorm leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DiRT 4MotorStorm
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
DiRT 4 leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated stages prevent full route memorisation
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.