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Borderlands leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Dino Crisis 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Borderlands leans harder on variance: Procedural loot drops gate your power

Optimization6 vs 7

Dino Crisis 2 leans harder on optimization: Combo-point economy and shop upgrades reward optimal play

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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