head to head
vs
Gothic IIvsThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Gothic IIThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
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 4
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III leans harder on variance: loot drops and skill randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
Gothic II leans harder on optimization: Strict learning-point economy rewards ruthless planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.