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Crackdown 3vsThe Last of Us
Crackdown 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Last of Us leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Crackdown 3The Last of Us
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Crackdown 3 leans harder on reads: PvP Wrecking Zone adds light prediction; campaign foes are scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Crackdown 3 leans harder on optimization: Orb routing and skill-leveling order drive progression efficiency
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.