head to head
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Diablo IIvsWizardry 8
Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wizardry 8 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Diablo IIWizardry 8
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Wizardry 8 leans harder on reads: All Rattkin and enemy groups run fixed scripted combat routines
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.