head to head
vs
GothicvsSpace Pirates and Zombies
Gothic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Space Pirates and Zombies leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
GothicSpace Pirates and Zombies
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Space Pirates and Zombies leans harder on execution: Top-down ship combat rewards piloting and aim
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Space Pirates and Zombies leans harder on variance: Procedural galaxy and tech finds vary each campaign
Optimization7 vs 7
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.