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Star Wars Episode I: Racer cover artvsTrials 2: Second Edition cover art

Star Wars Episode I: RacervsTrials 2: Second Edition

Star Wars Episode I: Racer leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Trials 2: Second Edition leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION9 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
Star Wars Episode I: RacerTrials 2: Second Edition

Axis by axis

Execution9 vs 9

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Trials 2: Second Edition leans harder on optimization: Optimal lines and lean timings exist per obstacle

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Star Wars Episode I: Racer

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Trials 2: Second Edition