head to head
vs
Dungeon SiegevsIb
Dungeon Siege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ib leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon SiegeIb
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Ib leans harder on variance: Scares and endings hidden until found
Optimization6 vs 6
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.