head to head
vs
DeathSpankvsMarvel: Ultimate Alliance
DeathSpank leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Marvel: Ultimate Alliance leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
DeathSpankMarvel: Ultimate Alliance
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.
Variance3 vs 2
DeathSpank leans harder on variance: Loot drops randomise gear between runs
Optimization5 vs 6
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance leans harder on optimization: team bonuses, gear, and skill builds carry difficulty
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.