head to head
vs
Hitman 2 (2018)vsPartisans 1941
Hitman 2 (2018) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Partisans 1941 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman 2 (2018)Partisans 1941
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Hitman 2 (2018) leans harder on optimization: Routing, disguises, and unlocks converge on solved runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.