head to head
vs
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyvsShinobido: Way of the Ninja
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Shinobido: Way of the Ninja leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyShinobido: Way of the Ninja
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty leans harder on reads: Guards radio for backup on scripted triggers, not adaptive tactics
Variance2 vs 3
Shinobido: Way of the Ninja leans harder on variance: Randomized mission layouts add scouting uncertainty
Optimization7 vs 7
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.