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Cut the Rope 2vsThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Cut the Rope 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cut the Rope 2The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leans harder on execution: Responsive combat and boss dodging, moderate demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past leans harder on variance: Secrets unknown until found
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.