head to head
vs
Gothic IIvsPrey (2017)
Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Prey (2017) leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gothic IIPrey (2017)
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Prey (2017) leans harder on reads: Typhon AI scripted, not adaptive.
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.