head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsMetal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: AbsolutionMetal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops leans harder on execution: PSP stealth and shooting with workable but demanding controls.
Reads0 vs 1
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops leans harder on reads: Guards run fixed patrol scripts.
Variance2 vs 3
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops leans harder on variance: Soldier recruitment and patrol layouts add some unknowns.
Optimization7 vs 8
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops leans harder on optimization: Squad recruitment and mission routing are solvable systems.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.