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Bastion cover artvsFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time cover art

BastionvsFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time

Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
BastionFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 4

Bastion leans harder on execution: Action combat needs timing and aim.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time leans harder on variance: Loot drops and dungeon variations add mild noise

Optimization6 vs 6

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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Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time