head to head
vs
GunZ: The DuelvsQuake 4
GunZ: The Duel leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Quake 4 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
GunZ: The DuelQuake 4
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
GunZ: The Duel leans harder on execution: K-style butterfly cancels demand extreme input speed; perfect inputs win alone
Reads6 vs 5
GunZ: The Duel leans harder on reads: Human duels reward predicting an opponent's movement habits
Variance1 vs 2
Quake 4 leans harder on variance: Spawn and item timing add mild uncertainty
Optimization3 vs 4
Quake 4 leans harder on optimization: Item control routes and weapon picks are learnable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.