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Comet Crash 2: The Kronkoid Wars cover artvsPlanescape: Torment cover art

Comet Crash 2: The Kronkoid WarsvsPlanescape: Torment

Comet Crash 2: The Kronkoid Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Comet Crash 2: The Kronkoid Wars leans harder on execution: minimal direct control, mostly tactical placement

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 7

Planescape: Torment leans harder on optimization: Stat allocation, dialogue routing and companion management reward system mastery

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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Comet Crash 2: The Kronkoid Wars

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Planescape: Torment