head to head
vs
Army of Two: The 40th DayvsThe Saboteur
Army of Two: The 40th Day leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Saboteur leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Army of Two: The 40th DayThe Saboteur
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Army of Two: The 40th Day leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, co-op partner cooperates rather than opposes
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Saboteur leans harder on optimization: Plotting demolition targets and escape routes is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.