head to head
vs
BlitzkriegvsGothic II
Blitzkrieg leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BlitzkriegGothic II
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Gothic II leans harder on execution: Directional melee timing against tough fauna
Reads1 vs 0
Blitzkrieg leans harder on reads: Scripted campaign AI; multiplayer was minor
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.