head to head
vs
Commandos 2: Men of CouragevsHitman: Codename 47
Commandos 2: Men of Courage leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Codename 47 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Commandos 2: Men of CourageHitman: Codename 47
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Hitman: Codename 47 leans harder on variance: First-run guard routes and triggers are unknown
Optimization9 vs 8
Commandos 2: Men of Courage leans harder on optimization: Open-ended missions still reduce to solved routes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.