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BioShock Infinite cover artvsJames Bond 007: Quantum of Solace cover art

BioShock InfinitevsJames Bond 007: Quantum of Solace

BioShock Infinite leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION5 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
BioShock InfiniteJames Bond 007: Quantum of Solace

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 6

James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace leans harder on execution: Cover shooting and quick-time events run on aim and timing

Reads1 vs 3

James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds modest human prediction; campaign is scripted

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 3

BioShock Infinite leans harder on optimization: Gear, vigors, weapon picks straightforward.

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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James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace