head to head
vs
Gran Turismo 4 ProloguevsNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Gran Turismo 4 PrologueNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 leans harder on variance: Cop spawns and traffic add mild run-to-run noise
Optimization6 vs 5
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue leans harder on optimization: tuning cars and learning track lines
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.