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Brink leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Halo 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS5 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 8

Halo 3 leans harder on execution: Precision aim and grenade-melee timing

Reads5 vs 5

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Halo 3 leans harder on optimization: Power-weapon timers and map control

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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