head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hitman: AbsolutionMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain leans harder on execution: Stealth and shooting inputs both matter.
Reads0 vs 2
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain leans harder on reads: Guards adapt loadouts across missions, light modeling.
Variance2 vs 3
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain leans harder on variance: Patrols, weather, supply drops randomize runs.
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.