head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsKnights of the Old Republic
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsKnights of the Old Republic
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 4
Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on variance: Loot rolls and pazaak draws provide hidden information layers
Optimization8 vs 9
Knights of the Old Republic leans harder on optimization: Force power selection, feat prerequisites and light/dark routing are systematically solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.