head to head
vs
BastionvsGothic 1 Remake
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Gothic 1 Remake leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionGothic 1 Remake
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Gothic 1 Remake leans harder on reads: Enemies scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Gothic 1 Remake leans harder on optimization: Character progression, faction choices and routing matter
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.