head to head
vs
Dragon Age: InquisitionvsSudden Strike
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sudden Strike leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: InquisitionSudden Strike
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 3
Sudden Strike leans harder on reads: Multiplayer rewards prediction; campaign AI is scripted
Variance2 vs 3
Sudden Strike leans harder on variance: Fog of war hides enemy positions until scouted
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.