head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: AbsolutionThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
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
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom leans harder on optimization: Choosing which copied object solves each room
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.