head to head
vs
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightvsDeus Ex: Human Revolution
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightDeus Ex: Human Revolution
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on execution: Combat demands moderate aim; takedowns are execution-gated
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on optimization: Augment loadout and approach routing solve each hub optimally
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.