head to head
FlatOut 4: Total InsanityvsMario Kart: Super Circuit
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mario Kart: Super Circuit leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOut 4: Total InsanityMario Kart: Super Circuit
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Mario Kart: Super Circuit leans harder on variance: Item boxes randomise every race
Optimization4 vs 5
Mario Kart: Super Circuit leans harder on optimization: Time-trial lines and shortcut routes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

