head to head
vs
City of HeroesvsDungeon Keeper 2
City of Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
City of HeroesDungeon Keeper 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on execution: Slap-and-drop micro and possession combat need quick hands.
Reads2 vs 1
City of Heroes leans harder on reads: Optional PvP zones; PvE mobs are scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.