head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsShadowrun Returns
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadowrun Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsShadowrun Returns
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
Shadowrun Returns leans harder on variance: Hidden enemy positioning and matrix node layouts provide first-run unknowns
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.