head to head
vs
Dark Cloud 2vsGothic II
Dark Cloud 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dark Cloud 2Gothic II
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Dark Cloud 2 leans harder on variance: procedural dungeons and invention drops
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.