head to head
vs
FlatOut: Ultimate CarnagevsMicro Machines
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Micro Machines leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
FlatOut: Ultimate CarnageMicro Machines
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Micro Machines leans harder on reads: Local multiplayer screen-edge duels reward predicting rivals' lines
Variance3 vs 2
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage leans harder on variance: Debris and pileups scramble any planned lap
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.