head to head
vs
DrivervsRidge Racer
Driver leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ridge Racer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
DriverRidge Racer
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Ridge Racer leans harder on execution: Sustained power drifts demand precise throttle and angle
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
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.