head to head
vs
DiRT 4vsSuper Mario Bros. 35
DiRT 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Bros. 35 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DiRT 4Super Mario Bros. 35
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Super Mario Bros. 35 leans harder on reads: Opponents matter but interaction is indirect enemy-sending
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.