head to head
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3vsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans harder on reads: Anti-stratting and mid-round adaptation
Variance2 vs 3
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans harder on variance: Information hidden until contact
Optimization4 vs 5
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive leans harder on optimization: Utility lineups, economy, and default strats
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

