head to head
vs
Hitman: AbsolutionvsThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: AbsolutionThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Hitman: Absolution leans harder on variance: Disguise suspicion feels fuzzy until learned
Optimization7 vs 8
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leans harder on optimization: Build contraptions and route the open world
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.