head to head
Dragon Age: OriginsvsLufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsLufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
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 4
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals leans harder on variance: Ancient Cave randomizes floor layout, items, and enemies significantly
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.

