head to head
vs
Excitebots: Trick RacingvsThe Need for Speed
Excitebots: Trick Racing leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Need for Speed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Excitebots: Trick RacingThe Need for Speed
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Excitebots: Trick Racing leans harder on reads: Rivals are scripted AI, not predicting the player
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Excitebots: Trick Racing leans harder on optimization: Learning track shortcuts and stunt routes improves times
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.