head to head
vs
Diablo IIvsMonster Rancher 2
Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monster Rancher 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Diablo IIMonster Rancher 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Monster Rancher 2 leans harder on reads: Tournament AI is scripted, not adaptive.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Diablo II leans harder on optimization: Builds, breakpoints, rune economy, magic-find routing are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.