head to head
vs
HitmanvsRepublique
Hitman leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Republique leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HitmanRepublique
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Republique leans harder on reads: PRIZM guards follow patrol scripts; no adaptive opponent present
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Hitman leans harder on optimization: planning routes and disguises is fully solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.