head to head
vs
FlatOut 2vsNeo Bomberman
FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Neo Bomberman leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOut 2Neo Bomberman
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
FlatOut 2 leans harder on execution: High-speed control amid wrecks and ragdolls
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Neo Bomberman leans harder on optimization: Trap setups and maze routing carry each zone
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.