head to head

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Chuzzle leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 7

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans harder on optimization: Lawn economy and plant placement are the solvable core

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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