head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsTransistor
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Transistor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionTransistor
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on execution: Combat demands moderate aim; takedowns are execution-gated
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.