head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsNova-111
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Nova-111 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: AbsolutionNova-111
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Hitman: Absolution leans harder on execution: Cover stealth, point-shooting, and tighter action sequences
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Nova-111 leans harder on variance: Unexplored grids hide enemies until revealed, then mappable
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.