head to head
vs
Hitman: Codename 47vsRome: Total War
Hitman: Codename 47 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rome: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hitman: Codename 47Rome: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Hitman: Codename 47 leans harder on execution: Stiff aiming and unforgiving stealth movement
Reads0 vs 2
Rome: Total War leans harder on reads: Optional multiplayer battles; campaign AI is mappable
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.