head to head
vs
Audiosurf 2vsMetal: Hellsinger
Audiosurf 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Metal: Hellsinger leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Audiosurf 2Metal: Hellsinger
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Metal: Hellsinger leans harder on execution: shooting on the beat is the entire skill test
Reads1 vs 0
Audiosurf 2 leans harder on reads: no opponent, purely solo pattern execution
Variance2 vs 1
Audiosurf 2 leans harder on variance: song choice creates varied but fixed patterns
Optimization4 vs 5
Metal: Hellsinger leans harder on optimization: weapon choice and streak management for scores
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.