head to head
vs
DarkstonevsDungeon Siege II
Darkstone leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Dungeon Siege II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DarkstoneDungeon Siege II
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Darkstone leans harder on variance: Randomized dungeons and quest selection each playthrough
Optimization7 vs 8
Dungeon Siege II leans harder on optimization: Party composition, pet raising, skill tree 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.