head to head
vs
Hitman: Blood MoneyvsThief II: The Metal Age
Hitman: Blood Money leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Thief II: The Metal Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: Blood MoneyThief II: The Metal Age
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Thief II: The Metal Age leans harder on reads: Mechanist guards run scripted beats, never adapting to tactics
Variance2 vs 3
Thief II: The Metal Age leans harder on variance: Camera placements and patrol timing are hidden on first entry
Optimization9 vs 9
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.