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Darkwatch cover artvsNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle cover art

DarkwatchvsNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Darkwatch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
DarkwatchNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 1

Darkwatch leans harder on reads: Multiplayer existed but the AI is fully scripted

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization3 vs 4

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle leans harder on optimization: Pattern study and ability upgrades

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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