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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key cover artvsChild of Light cover art

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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Child of Light leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on variance: item synthesis and gathering randomness

Optimization9 vs 8

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on optimization: deep alchemy crafting system optimization

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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