head to head
vs
FlatOutvsNeed for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
FlatOut leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FlatOutNeed for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) leans harder on reads: Autolog competitive ghosts are scripted benchmarks, not live opponents
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) leans harder on optimization: Car upgrades and event selection follow a solvable progression path
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.