head to head
vs
Dirt 5vsFlatOut 2
Dirt 5 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dirt 5FlatOut 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Dirt 5 leans harder on reads: Pack racing adds light wheel-to-wheel jockeying
Variance2 vs 3
FlatOut 2 leans harder on variance: Crash physics and track debris vary every race
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.