head to head
vs
Death to Spies: Moment of TruthvsHitman: Absolution
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death to Spies: Moment of TruthHitman: Absolution
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth leans harder on variance: Initial uncertainty about patrols and objective placement
Optimization8 vs 7
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth leans harder on optimization: Perfect routes through clockwork levels are fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.