head to head
vs
Dread DelusionvsGothic II
Dread Delusion leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dread DelusionGothic II
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Gothic II leans harder on execution: Directional melee timing against tough fauna
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Gothic II leans harder on optimization: Strict learning-point economy rewards ruthless planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.