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MX vs. ATV: LegendsvsNeed for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

MX vs. ATV: Legends leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION7 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
MX vs. ATV: LegendsNeed for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 2

MX vs. ATV: Legends leans harder on reads: Anticipating rival racers' lines in multiplayer

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 5

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.

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MX vs. ATV: Legends

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)