head to head
vs
Dark EchovsHitman: Absolution
Dark Echo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dark EchoHitman: Absolution
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Hitman: Absolution leans harder on execution: Cover stealth, point-shooting, and tighter action sequences
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dark Echo leans harder on variance: Level geometry is hidden until echoes reveal it
Optimization7 vs 7
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.