head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsFinal Fantasy XI Online
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XI Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsFinal Fantasy XI Online
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on variance: Hidden rolls and loot tables
Optimization8 vs 8
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.