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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key cover artvsDragon Age: Origins cover art

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret KeyvsDragon Age: Origins

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret KeyDragon Age: Origins

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 8

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on optimization: deep alchemy crafting system optimization

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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