head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsFinal Fantasy V
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsFinal Fantasy V
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Final Fantasy V leans harder on optimization: Job system offers deep build optimization and ability combination space
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.