head to head
vs
Black & White 2vsDreamfall: The Longest Journey
Black & White 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dreamfall: The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Black & White 2Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Black & White 2 leans harder on variance: Creature behaviour quirks add some unpredictability.
Optimization7 vs 6
Black & White 2 leans harder on optimization: City impressiveness versus army economy is the solvable choice.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.