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Infinity Runner cover artvsNeed for Speed: Rivals cover art

Infinity RunnervsNeed for Speed: Rivals

Infinity Runner leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Need for Speed: Rivals leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Infinity RunnerNeed for Speed: Rivals

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 2

Need for Speed: Rivals leans harder on reads: AllDrive mixes human cops and racers in

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization3 vs 4

Need for Speed: Rivals leans harder on optimization: Risk-versus-bank speedpoint economy

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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