head to head
vs
FlatOut 2vsWacky Wheels
FlatOut 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Wacky Wheels leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOut 2Wacky Wheels
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Wacky Wheels leans harder on reads: Split-screen rivals add light human prediction.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Wacky Wheels leans harder on optimization: Track memorization and shortcut routing converge fast.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.