head to head
vs
PaRappa the RappervsVib-Ribbon
PaRappa the Rapper leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Vib-Ribbon leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
PaRappa the RapperVib-Ribbon
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Vib-Ribbon leans harder on variance: Tracks generated from your own music CDs
Optimization3 vs 3
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.