head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsKnights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsKnights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
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 II: The Sith Lords leans harder on variance: Influence thresholds and hidden stat distributions create first-play unknowns
Optimization8 vs 9
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords leans harder on optimization: Prestige class chaining and influence-stat transfer create near-broken optimization ceilings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.