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Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire Survivors leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 4

Vampire Survivors leans harder on variance: Level-up offerings and pickup drops are randomized.

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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Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter

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