head to head
vs
Skate 2vsWRC: FIA World Rally Championship
Skate 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); WRC: FIA World Rally Championship leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Skate 2WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship leans harder on variance: Stages are unknown until driven; pace notes reduce surprise
Optimization4 vs 5
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship leans harder on optimization: Stage memorisation and setup choice reward preparation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.