head to head
vs
Metro 2033vsThe Saboteur
Metro 2033 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); The Saboteur leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Metro 2033The Saboteur
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Metro 2033 leans harder on variance: hidden moral points and supplies first run
Optimization5 vs 6
The Saboteur leans harder on optimization: Plotting demolition targets and escape routes is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.