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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret KeyvsFinal Fantasy X
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy X leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret KeyFinal Fantasy X
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on execution: minor real-time positioning in battle
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 9
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.