head to head
vs
Defense Grid: The AwakeningvsHitman
Defense Grid: The Awakening leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Defense Grid: The AwakeningHitman
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Hitman leans harder on variance: some random guard behavior variance
Optimization9 vs 8
Defense Grid: The Awakening leans harder on optimization: tower placement and maze design solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.