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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Marvel Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night leans harder on reads: Scripted bosses

Variance3 vs 4

Marvel Heroes leans harder on variance: Loot rolls gate gear progression

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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