head to head
vs
Assassin's Creed IIvsAssassin's Creed Mirage
Assassin's Creed II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Assassin's Creed Mirage leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Assassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed Mirage
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Assassin's Creed Mirage leans harder on reads: Guard AI fully scripted and mappable.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Assassin's Creed Mirage leans harder on optimization: Infiltration routes and tools reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.