head to head
vs
Run 3vsSkate 2
Run 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Skate 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Run 3Skate 2
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.
Variance2 vs 1
Run 3 leans harder on variance: Infinite mode tiles randomize lightly.
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.