head to head
Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstancevsSniper Elite III
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Sniper Elite III leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstanceSniper Elite III
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 6
Sniper Elite III leans harder on execution: Ballistic long shots demand steady, compensated aim
Reads0 vs 1
Sniper Elite III leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows mappable alert and search routines
Variance1 vs 2
Sniper Elite III leans harder on variance: Patrol details and wind vary slightly per attempt
Optimization6 vs 6
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.

