head to head
vs
Quake III ArenavsReturn to Castle Wolfenstein
Quake III Arena leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Return to Castle Wolfenstein leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Quake III ArenaReturn to Castle Wolfenstein
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Quake III Arena leans harder on execution: Rail and rocket aim at speed is the entire game
Reads6 vs 5
Quake III Arena leans harder on reads: Human opponents adapt their routes and timings in direct response
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.