head to head
vs
Sniper ElitevsSplinter Cell: Blacklist
Sniper Elite leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Splinter Cell: Blacklist leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Sniper EliteSplinter 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.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Splinter Cell: Blacklist leans harder on optimization: SMI scoring system incentivises optimal ghost, panther, or assault routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.