head to head
vs
Diablo IIvsFront Mission 1st: Remake
Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Front Mission 1st: Remake leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Diablo IIFront Mission 1st: Remake
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Front Mission 1st: Remake leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted per mission type
Variance6 vs 5
Diablo II leans harder on variance: Loot RNG and random maps drive the grind
Optimization9 vs 9
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.