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Deus ExvsGladius
Deus Ex leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gladius leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Deus ExGladius
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Deus Ex leans harder on execution: Aiming and movement matter but never define victory
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
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.