head to head
vs
Battlefield 3vsReturn to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Battlefield 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Battlefield 3Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War leans harder on execution: Aim and movement define both campaign and multiplayer combat.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Battlefield 3 leans harder on variance: Spawns, destruction, and vehicle drops shuffle engagements
Optimization5 vs 5
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.