head to head
vs
Mafia IIIvsRage
Mafia III leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Rage leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mafia IIIRage
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 6
Rage leans harder on execution: id-style gunplay precision against agile bandits.
Reads0 vs 1
Rage leans harder on reads: Enemy mobility is scripted animation, not adaptation.
Variance1 vs 2
Rage leans harder on variance: First-run unknowns in dungeons and loot.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.