head to head
vs
Dragon Age: InquisitionvsHitman: Absolution
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman: Absolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: InquisitionHitman: Absolution
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Hitman: Absolution leans harder on execution: Cover stealth, point-shooting, and tighter action sequences
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behaviour
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.