head to head
Dragon Age: InquisitionvsThe Outer Worlds 2
Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: InquisitionThe Outer Worlds 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Outer Worlds 2 leans harder on execution: First-person gunplay is real but forgiving with builds
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.

