head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsMagicka 2
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Magicka 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionMagicka 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on reads: Guards use scripted alert states, not player-adaptive logic
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on optimization: Augment loadout and approach routing solve each hub optimally
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.