head to head
Mafia IIvsMonster House
Mafia II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Monster House leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mafia IIMonster House
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Monster House leans harder on variance: Room layouts hide secrets until explored
Optimization4 vs 4
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.

