head to head

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City of HeroesvsPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

City of Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 1

City of Heroes leans harder on reads: Optional PvP zones; PvE mobs are scripted

Variance2 vs 3

Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! leans harder on variance: Catch rolls and wild spawns bring luck

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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Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!