head to head
vs
Need for Speed: Shift 2 UnleashedvsSteep
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Steep leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Need for Speed: Shift 2 UnleashedSteep
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed leans harder on execution: Braking points and weight transfer control define lap times
Reads1 vs 0
Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed leans harder on reads: AI drivers follow racing lines, humans rarely adapt deeply
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.