head to head
vs
Death to SpiesvsDeus Ex
Death to Spies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Death to SpiesDeus Ex
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Deus Ex leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripted patrol routes, not adaptive modelling
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Deus Ex leans harder on optimization: Augmentation builds, routes, and tool choices are the core system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.