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Killzone 3 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Rocket Arena leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS4 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 6

Killzone 3 leans harder on execution: Weighty gunplay still demands aim and recoil control

Reads4 vs 5

Rocket Arena leans harder on reads: 3v3 PvP rewards predicting dodges and ability usage

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 4

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.

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