head to head
vs
DrivervsLocoCycle
Driver leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); LocoCycle leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
DriverLocoCycle
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Driver leans harder on execution: Handbrake control and pursuit driving by feel
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
LocoCycle leans harder on variance: Minimal randomness, mostly scripted sequences.
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.