head to head
vs
FeistvsThe Need for Speed
Feist leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Need for Speed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
FeistThe Need for Speed
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
The Need for Speed leans harder on execution: Holding racing lines at speed through traffic is the test
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Feist leans harder on variance: Unscripted physics interactions make encounters play out differently
Optimization3 vs 3
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.