head to head
vs
Mass Effect 3vsThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Mass Effect 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mass Effect 3The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings leans harder on variance: Some loot and alchemy variance
Optimization7 vs 6
Mass Effect 3 leans harder on optimization: War assets, builds, power synergies key
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.