head to head
vs
Digimon Story: Time StrangervsDragon Age: Origins
Digimon Story: Time Stranger leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Digimon Story: Time StrangerDragon Age: Origins
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on execution: Tactical pause combat, low input demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on variance: Hidden rolls and loot tables
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.