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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures cover artvsDonkey Kong Country Returns cover art

Angry Video Game Nerd AdventuresvsDonkey Kong Country Returns

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Donkey Kong Country Returns leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 5

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 Video Game Nerd Adventures

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Donkey Kong Country Returns