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Assassin's Creed Origins cover artvsLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name cover art

Assassin's Creed OriginsvsLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Assassin's Creed Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
Assassin's Creed OriginsLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

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Execution4 vs 5

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name leans harder on execution: Brawler combos, dodges and gadget timing

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

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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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name