head to head
vs
FlatOut 2vsRock n' Roll Racing
FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rock n' Roll Racing leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOut 2Rock n' Roll Racing
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
FlatOut 2 leans harder on variance: Crash physics and track debris vary every race
Optimization4 vs 5
Rock n' Roll Racing leans harder on optimization: Upgrade purchases and planet-by-planet earnings are plannable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.