head to head
vs
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsTrials of Mana
Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Trials of Mana leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus Ex: Human RevolutionTrials of Mana
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 3
Trials of Mana leans harder on variance: Random class-change bonus stats and item drops add some variance
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.