head to head
vs
Dragon's Dogma: Dark ArisenvsKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dragon's Dogma: Dark ArisenKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen leans harder on execution: Climbing monsters and timing skills demands real combat dexterity
Reads0 vs 1
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning leans harder on reads: Enemies never adapt to your habits
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.