head to head
vs
Far CryvsMax Payne 3
Far Cry leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Max Payne 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Far CryMax Payne 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Max Payne 3 leans harder on reads: campaign scripted; vestigial multiplayer adds little
Variance2 vs 1
Far Cry leans harder on variance: Patrols vary slightly per attempt
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.