head to head
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnvsShogun Showdown
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shogun Showdown leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnShogun Showdown
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on reads: Enemies run scripted behaviour patterns, never modelling your tactics
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
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.

