head to head
vs
Call of Duty 3vsShaq-Fu
Call of Duty 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Shaq-Fu leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Call of Duty 3Shaq-Fu
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Shaq-Fu leans harder on reads: Versus mode rewards predicting a human opponent
Variance2 vs 1
Call of Duty 3 leans harder on variance: Scripted setpieces and spawn flow add minor unknowns
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.