head to head
vs
Far CryvsPinball FX
Far Cry leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Pinball FX leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Far CryPinball FX
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Pinball FX leans harder on execution: Flipper timing and nudge control decide every ball
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Pinball FX leans harder on variance: Bounces add physics chaos a perfect player still tames
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.