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Bravely Default II cover artvsFallout 2 cover art

Bravely Default IIvsFallout 2

Bravely Default II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Bravely Default IIFallout 2

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 5

Fallout 2 leans harder on variance: Hidden special encounters and timed events create significant unknown-information space

Optimization9 vs 9

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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Bravely Default II

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Fallout 2