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Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance cover artvsFallout 4 cover art

Castlevania: Harmony of DissonancevsFallout 4

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceFallout 4

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Fallout 4 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy AI

Variance1 vs 2

Fallout 4 leans harder on variance: Loot and legendary rolls

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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