head to head
vs
Audiosurf 2vsPaRappa the Rapper
Audiosurf 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); PaRappa the Rapper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Audiosurf 2PaRappa the Rapper
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
PaRappa the Rapper leans harder on execution: Hitting button cues on beat is the whole game
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 3
Audiosurf 2 leans harder on optimization: route/lane strategy per song is learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.