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Aragami 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Aragami 2The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Execution4 vs 3

Aragami 2 leans harder on execution: Stamina-gated combat and ledge grabs add modest execution demands

Reads1 vs 0

Aragami 2 leans harder on reads: Enemy AI patrols on fixed schedules without adapting to tactic history

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

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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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim