head to head
vs
Dungeon Defenders: AwakenedvsGothic II
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Defenders: AwakenedGothic II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened leans harder on execution: Action combat needs some aim and dodging
Reads1 vs 0
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened leans harder on reads: Enemy waves are scripted, not adapting to you
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.