head to head
vs
Call of Juarez: The CartelvsF.E.A.R. 3
Call of Juarez: The Cartel leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); F.E.A.R. 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Call of Juarez: The CartelF.E.A.R. 3
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
F.E.A.R. 3 leans harder on variance: Encounter layouts are scripted-but-unknown first time
Optimization3 vs 4
F.E.A.R. 3 leans harder on optimization: Cover usage and power timing are quickly learned
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.