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Call of DutyvsKillzone 3

Call of Duty leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Killzone 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 4

Killzone 3 leans harder on reads: Multiplayer opponents flank and bait; campaign AI is scripted

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 4

Call of Duty leans harder on optimization: Memorising set pieces and weapon positions

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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