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Angry Birds RiovsOverlord

Angry Birds Rio leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Overlord leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Overlord leans harder on reads: Scripted heroes and creatures

Variance2 vs 1

Angry Birds Rio leans harder on variance: Physics tumbles add slight outcome noise

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.

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