head to head
vs
Risen 2: Dark WatersvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Risen 2: Dark Waters leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Risen 2: Dark WatersThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Risen 2: Dark Waters leans harder on execution: Clunky melee with dirty-trick interrupts; modest demands
Reads1 vs 0
Risen 2: Dark Waters leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behavior throughout
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.