head to head
vs
Commandos: Behind Enemy LinesvsSplinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Commandos: Behind Enemy LinesSplinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory leans harder on execution: Rappel aim, hand-over-hand movement, and knockouts require care
Reads0 vs 1
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory leans harder on reads: Guards talk and investigate on scripted awareness trees
Variance1 vs 3
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory leans harder on variance: Conversation triggers and item locations hold some first-run uncertainty
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.