head to head
vs
Age of Darkness: Final StandvsDeus Ex
Age of Darkness: Final Stand leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of Darkness: Final StandDeus Ex
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Age of Darkness: Final Stand leans harder on variance: Map layout and night events are hidden until scouted
Optimization8 vs 9
Deus Ex leans harder on optimization: Augmentation builds, routes, and tool choices are the core system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.