head to head
vs
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3vsDeathmatch Classic
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Deathmatch Classic leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Deathmatch Classic
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leans harder on execution: aim and reflexes decide most engagements
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leans harder on optimization: loadout tuning and map knowledge help
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.