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Beneath a Steel SkyvsThe Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge

Beneath a Steel Sky leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Beneath a Steel SkyThe Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge

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Execution0 vs 1

The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking only

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 5

Beneath a Steel Sky leans harder on optimization: Inventory puzzle chains are fully solvable

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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The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge