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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines cover artvsHitman: Codename 47 cover art

Commandos: Behind Enemy LinesvsHitman: Codename 47

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Codename 47 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Commandos: Behind Enemy LinesHitman: 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: Behind Enemy Lines leans harder on optimization: Each mission is a solvable stealth puzzle

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

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Hitman: Codename 47