head to head
vs
Dirt ShowdownvsTwisted Metal 4
Dirt Showdown leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Twisted Metal 4 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dirt ShowdownTwisted Metal 4
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Twisted Metal 4 leans harder on reads: Local multiplayer adds some human prediction; AI is scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.