head to head
vs
Dead or Alive 3vsMortal Kombat: Deception
Dead or Alive 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Mortal Kombat: Deception leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Dead or Alive 3Mortal Kombat: Deception
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Dead or Alive 3 leans harder on execution: Perfect inputs land strings, holds and juggles every exchange
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Mortal Kombat: Deception leans harder on optimization: Combo routes and hazard positioning are lab work
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.