head to head
vs
FlatOut 2vsSplatter: Zombiecalypse Now
FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOut 2Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now
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 4
Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now leans harder on variance: Enemy spawns and item drops add run-to-run chaos
Optimization4 vs 5
Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now leans harder on optimization: Weapon upgrades and positioning reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.