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AudiosurfvsBust a Groove

Audiosurf leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Bust a Groove leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
AudiosurfBust a Groove

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 2

Bust a Groove leans harder on reads: Attack timing against the rival adds light prediction

Variance2 vs 1

Audiosurf leans harder on variance: Track generated from song, then fixed.

Optimization4 vs 4

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.

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