head to head
vs
Gears 5vsSection 8
Gears 5 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Section 8 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Gears 5Section 8
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Section 8 leans harder on reads: Players adapt spawn drops and flanks to your habits
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.