head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsShadwen
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shadwen leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsShadwen
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Shadwen leans harder on execution: Grapple hook timing and kill windows need care but are forgiving
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Dragon Age: Origins leans harder on variance: Hidden rolls and loot tables
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.