head to head
vs![NieR Re[in]carnation cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co7bm4.jpg)
Dragon Age: OriginsvsNieR Re[in]carnation
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); NieR Re[in]carnation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsNieR Re[in]carnation
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
NieR Re[in]carnation leans harder on variance: Gacha pulls and skill RNG add chance
Optimization8 vs 7
Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on optimization: Tactics slots, builds, party synergy dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.