head to head
vs
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuravsBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick ObscuraBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 10
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on optimization: Mage spell sequences, dual-class builds and Spellhold routing define mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.