head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsRobin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: AbsolutionRobin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood leans harder on optimization: Sequencing distractions, knockouts and Merry Men abilities solves each level
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.