head to head
vs
Quake III ArenavsSplitgate
Quake III Arena leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Splitgate leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Quake III ArenaSplitgate
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Splitgate leans harder on reads: Portal placement is pure spatial mind game
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.