head to head
vs
Dragon Quest Heroes IIvsThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Dragon Quest Heroes II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dragon Quest Heroes IIThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy patterns
Variance1 vs 2
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings leans harder on variance: Some loot and alchemy variance
Optimization6 vs 6
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.