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Ape Escape: On the LoosevsOri and the Blind Forest
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Ori and the Blind Forest leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ape Escape: On the LooseOri and the Blind Forest
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans harder on variance: Monkey hiding spots add light discovery
Optimization5 vs 4
Ape Escape: On the Loose leans harder on optimization: Gadget use and level routing reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.