head to head
vs
Need for Speed IIvsStreet Racer
Need for Speed II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Street Racer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Need for Speed IIStreet Racer
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 6
Need for Speed II leans harder on execution: Cornering and throttle control decide every race
Reads1 vs 2
Street Racer leans harder on reads: Shared-lane multiplayer adds light jockeying against humans
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 2
Need for Speed II leans harder on optimization: Learning six tracks' racing lines and car choice
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.