head to head
vs
Hitman: ContractsvsTomb Raider
Hitman: Contracts leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tomb Raider leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Hitman: ContractsTomb Raider
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Tomb Raider leans harder on execution: Grid-based jumps need deliberate, precise positioning
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: Contracts leans harder on optimization: Route, disguise, and timing solve each mission
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.