head to head
vs
Borderlands 3vsS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Borderlands 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Borderlands 3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Borderlands 3 leans harder on execution: Tighter gunplay than predecessors
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Borderlands 3 leans harder on variance: Weapon rolls and anointments randomize
Optimization8 vs 6
Borderlands 3 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees, anointments, gear math deep
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.