head to head
vs
Bust-a-Move DSvsDead Space (2008)
Bust-a-Move DS leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Dead Space (2008) leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Bust-a-Move DSDead Space (2008)
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Bust-a-Move DS leans harder on reads: Versus mode adds light anticipation of opponent
Variance4 vs 2
Bust-a-Move DS leans harder on variance: Upcoming bubble colors are random but quickly mapped
Optimization5 vs 6
Dead Space (2008) leans harder on optimization: Weapon upgrading, power-node routing and stasis timing are optimisable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.