head to head
vs
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunvsSplinter Cell: Blacklist
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Splinter Cell: Blacklist leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunSplinter Cell: Blacklist
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans harder on variance: Guard cone randomness is minimal once patterns are learned
Optimization8 vs 7
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun leans harder on optimization: Route planning and ability combo sequencing reduce to near-perfect solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.