head to head

Angry Birds Star Wars cover artvsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cover art

Angry Birds Star WarsvsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Angry Birds Star Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Angry Birds Star WarsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans harder on execution: Parry timing and aiming matter but forgiving.

Reads0 vs 1

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed scripted behaviors.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

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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Angry Birds Star Wars

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild