head to head
vs
Hitman: Codename 47vsStar Wars: Republic Commando
Hitman: Codename 47 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Wars: Republic Commando leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hitman: Codename 47Star Wars: Republic Commando
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Star Wars: Republic Commando leans harder on execution: Solid gunplay but squad does much lifting
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Hitman: Codename 47 leans harder on optimization: Learning the level clockwork is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.