head to head
vs
Gothic 3vsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
Gothic 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gothic 3South Park: The Stick of Truth
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Gothic 3 leans harder on execution: Real-time melee timing and kiting matter.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Gothic 3 leans harder on optimization: Learning points, faction routes, and gear progression decide power.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.