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DJ Hero leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); PaRappa the Rapper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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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.

Variance0 vs 1

PaRappa the Rapper leans harder on variance: Songs are fixed sequences

Optimization4 vs 3

DJ Hero leans harder on optimization: Euphoria usage and rewind timing for score

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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