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Hidden & Dangerous cover artvsMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots cover art

Hidden & DangerousvsMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Hidden & Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Hidden & DangerousMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Hidden & Dangerous leans harder on variance: Janky AI and patrols create surprises

Optimization7 vs 6

Hidden & Dangerous leans harder on optimization: Squad orders, approach planning, and loadout prep

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots