head to head
vs
Gothic IIvsOrcs Must Die!
Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Orcs Must Die! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gothic IIOrcs Must Die!
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Gothic II leans harder on variance: First-run surprises until the island is mapped
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.