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EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Execution2 vs 3

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans harder on execution: Stylus controls are simple and forgiving

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass leans harder on variance: Sea exploration unknowns first run

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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