head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsMages of Mystralia
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mages of Mystralia leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hitman: AbsolutionMages of Mystralia
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Mages of Mystralia leans harder on execution: Dodging and casting in combat needs moderate timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Hitman: Absolution leans harder on variance: Disguise suspicion feels fuzzy until learned
Optimization7 vs 7
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.