head to head
vs
CounterSpyvsSniper Elite III
CounterSpy leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Sniper Elite III leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
CounterSpySniper Elite III
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Sniper Elite III leans harder on execution: Ballistic long shots demand steady, compensated aim
Reads0 vs 1
Sniper Elite III leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows mappable alert and search routines
Variance4 vs 2
CounterSpy leans harder on variance: Procedurally assembled levels stay unknown until entered
Optimization6 vs 6
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.