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Assassin's Creed IdentityvsAssassin's Creed Origins

Assassin's Creed Identity leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Assassin's Creed Origins leans harder on reads: Guard AI scripted, predictable.

Variance1 vs 2

Assassin's Creed Origins leans harder on variance: Loot rarity rolls present.

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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