Building comparison
head to head
Borderlands 2vsDiscworld Noir
Borderlands 2 asks more than Discworld Noir, and the gap is execution.
Borderlands 2
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
Loot-shooter RPG built on gear chasing.
Discworld Noir
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
A noir detective adventure starring Discworld's first private investigator on a case that turns lycanthropic.
Borderlands 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Discworld Noir leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Borderlands 2Discworld Noir
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 0
Borderlands 2 leans clearly harder on execution.
Borderlands 2
Aim matters but generous hit feel
Discworld Noir
Click-based sleuthing; nothing physical.
Reads1 vs 0
Borderlands 2 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
Borderlands 2
Enemies are scripted loot fodder
Discworld Noir
Suspects recite fixed noir scripts.
Variance6 vs 4
Borderlands 2 leans clearly harder on variance.
Borderlands 2
Procedurally generated weapon drops vary
Discworld Noir
Clue-notebook mystery hides connections until found.
Optimization8 vs 6
Borderlands 2 leans clearly harder on optimization.
Borderlands 2
Skill trees and gear math heavily solved
Discworld Noir
Cross-referencing clues converges to one fixed solution.
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.