head to head
vs
Gothic IIvsOriginal War
Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Original War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gothic IIOriginal War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Gothic II leans harder on execution: Directional melee timing against tough fauna
Reads0 vs 1
Original War leans harder on reads: Mostly single-player; campaign AI fixed
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.