head to head
vs
Dirt 5vsSports Champions 2
Dirt 5 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Sports Champions 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dirt 5Sports Champions 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Dirt 5 leans harder on variance: Dynamic weather shifts grip unpredictably
Optimization4 vs 2
Dirt 5 leans harder on optimization: Car class knowledge and line choice reward study
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.