head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsJagged Alliance: Rage!
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Jagged Alliance: Rage! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsJagged Alliance: Rage!
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Jagged Alliance: Rage! leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, not adaptive to you
Variance3 vs 4
Jagged Alliance: Rage! leans harder on variance: Hit chances and ambush placement add randomness
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.