head to head
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnvsUnicorn Overlord
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unicorn Overlord leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnUnicorn Overlord
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 4
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn leans harder on variance: Loot randomization and enemy ability use create hidden-information layers
Optimization10 vs 10
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

