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Cataclismo cover artvsDungeon Keeper 2 cover art

CataclismovsDungeon Keeper 2

Cataclismo leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
CataclismoDungeon Keeper 2

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on reads: Hero waves and rival keepers run on scripts.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Cataclismo leans harder on optimization: Brick-by-brick fortress engineering and economy is the core test

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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