head to head
vs
Hitman 2vsHitman 2 (2018)
Hitman 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman 2 (2018) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman 2Hitman 2 (2018)
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Hitman 2 leans harder on reads: NPCs follow fixed routines.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.