head to head
vs
Icewind DalevsMight and Magic II: Gates to Another World
Icewind Dale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Icewind DaleMight and Magic II: Gates to Another World
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
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.