head to head
vs
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3vsThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
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 1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 leans harder on variance: spawn placement and loadout drops vary
Optimization4 vs 4
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.