head to head
vs
Half-Life 2: DeathmatchvsHalo 3
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Halo 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Half-Life 2: DeathmatchHalo 3
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Halo 3 leans harder on optimization: Power-weapon timers and map control
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.