head to head
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasvsManhunt 2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Manhunt 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasManhunt 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Manhunt 2 leans harder on variance: Unknown patrol layouts until a level is scouted
Optimization6 vs 7
Manhunt 2 leans harder on optimization: Shadow routes and lure setups make levels solvable puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

