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Darwinia cover artvsDragon Age: Inquisition cover art

DarwiniavsDragon Age: Inquisition

Darwinia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behaviour

Variance1 vs 2

Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on variance: Some loot randomization

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.

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