head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsUFO: Afterlight
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); UFO: Afterlight leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsUFO: Afterlight
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
UFO: Afterlight leans harder on variance: Mission spawns and research outcomes are hidden until explored
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.