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Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction cover artvsAssassin's Creed III: Liberation cover art

Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionvsAssassin's Creed III: Liberation

Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Assassin's Creed III: Liberation leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionAssassin's Creed III: Liberation

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation leans harder on execution: Lenient parkour and counter combat set a low ceiling

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction leans harder on optimization: Unit composition, upgrades and economy decide every mission

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Aliens Versus Predator: Extinction

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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation