head to head
vs
Air BustervsSkate 2
Air Buster leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Skate 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Air BusterSkate 2
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 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Air Buster leans harder on optimization: Memorising stage layouts and power-up routes drives clears
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.