head to head
vs
Dragon Age: InquisitionvsTales of the Abyss
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tales of the Abyss leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: InquisitionTales of the Abyss
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Tales of the Abyss leans harder on execution: Real-time combat needs timing, free-run dodges, arte chains
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.