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HitmanvsThe Wizard and the Princess

Hitman leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Wizard and the Princess leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
HitmanThe Wizard and the Princess

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Hitman leans harder on execution: minimal twitch skill, stealth-focused

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Hitman leans harder on variance: some random guard behavior variance

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.

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