head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsHostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising leans harder on reads: Enemy forces follow scripted mission AI
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising leans harder on optimization: Building unit compositions and managing carrier resources wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.