head to head
vs
MX vs. ATV: UntamedvsThe Need for Speed
MX vs. ATV: Untamed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The Need for Speed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
MX vs. ATV: UntamedThe Need for Speed
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
The Need for Speed leans harder on variance: Traffic patterns add mild run-to-run noise
Optimization4 vs 3
MX vs. ATV: Untamed leans harder on optimization: Line choice and vehicle class knowledge are quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.