head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsX Rebirth
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); X Rebirth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsX Rebirth
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
X Rebirth leans harder on execution: Flying matters but combat is not twitch-defining
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
X Rebirth leans harder on optimization: Building trade and fleet empires IS the core loop
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.