head to head
vs
Dead StarvsHalo 3
Dead Star leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Halo 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Dead StarHalo 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Halo 3 leans harder on execution: Precision aim and grenade-melee timing
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dead Star leans harder on variance: Procedural battlefields and loot add some chance
Optimization5 vs 5
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.