head to head
Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstancevsThe Saboteur
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Saboteur leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metal Gear Solid 2: SubstanceThe Saboteur
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Saboteur leans harder on execution: Climbing, driving and shootouts need moderate dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Saboteur leans harder on variance: Patrols vary slightly across the open city
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.

