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Diablo IIvsTorchlight
Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Diablo IITorchlight
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
Diablo II leans harder on variance: Loot RNG and random maps drive the grind
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.