head to head
vs
FlatOut: Ultimate CarnagevsMashed: Drive to Survive
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Mashed: Drive to Survive leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
FlatOut: Ultimate CarnageMashed: Drive to Survive
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Mashed: Drive to Survive leans harder on reads: Couch rivals bait blocks and time weapon strikes
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage leans harder on optimization: Car upgrades and track shortcuts are mappable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.