head to head
vs
Need for Speed: RivalsvsSuperTuxKart
Need for Speed: Rivals leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); SuperTuxKart leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Need for Speed: RivalsSuperTuxKart
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
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.