head to head
vs
Guitar Hero IIvsRunner3
Guitar Hero II leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Runner3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Guitar Hero IIRunner3
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Guitar Hero II leans harder on execution: Harder charts, hammer-ons, and three-note chords
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
Runner3 leans harder on optimization: Memorising layouts and branch choices supports the reflexes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.