head to head
vs
The Need for SpeedvsTony Hawk: Ride
The Need for Speed leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tony Hawk: Ride leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
The Need for SpeedTony Hawk: Ride
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Need for Speed leans harder on reads: AI rivals and police follow fixed behaviour
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.