head to head
vs
Far Cry 3vsThe Order: 1886
Far Cry 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Order: 1886 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Far Cry 3The Order: 1886
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Far Cry 3 leans harder on execution: Shooting and stealth fundamentals matter.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Far Cry 3 leans harder on variance: Wildlife and outpost spawns randomized.
Optimization4 vs 4
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.