head to head
vs
Blood Omen: Legacy of KainvsOverlord
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Overlord leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Blood Omen: Legacy of KainOverlord
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Overlord leans harder on reads: Scripted heroes and creatures
Variance2 vs 1
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain leans harder on variance: Hidden secrets and unknown spell utility on first run
Optimization6 vs 6
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.