head to head
vs
Dungeon Siege IIvsEarthBound
Dungeon Siege II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); EarthBound leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Siege IIEarthBound
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Dungeon Siege II leans harder on variance: Random loot and chant rewards
Optimization8 vs 7
Dungeon Siege II leans harder on optimization: Party composition, pet raising, skill tree 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.