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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder leans harder on variance: Clue locations are hidden until uncovered

Optimization7 vs 6

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney leans harder on optimization: Pinpointing forged evidence and witness tells is a logic puzzle with one solution

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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Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder