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Dead Space 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Battle Network 3 White leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 6

Dead Space 3 leans harder on execution: Weapon crafting alters execution demands but shooting stays central

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 4

Mega Man Battle Network 3 White leans harder on variance: Chip draws each turn randomise your options

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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