head to head
vs
Castlevania: Aria of SorrowvsGothic II
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Castlevania: Aria of SorrowGothic II
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Gothic II leans harder on optimization: Strict learning-point economy rewards ruthless planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.