head to head
vs
Dragon Age: InquisitionvsMetal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dragon Age: InquisitionMetal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance leans harder on execution: stealth timing and aim matter
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behaviour
Variance2 vs 1
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on variance: Some loot randomization
Optimization7 vs 6
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on optimization: Crafting, specialization, war table planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.