head to head
BastionvsDragon's Dogma 2
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Dragon's Dogma 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionDragon's Dogma 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Dragon's Dogma 2 leans harder on optimization: Vocation builds and pawn logistics reward mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

