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Death Stranding cover artvsResident Evil Code: Veronica cover art

Death StrandingvsResident Evil Code: Veronica

Death Stranding leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Resident Evil Code: Veronica leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Death StrandingResident Evil Code: Veronica

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Death Stranding leans harder on reads: BTs and MULEs scripted, predictable.

Variance3 vs 4

Resident Evil Code: Veronica leans harder on variance: Hidden item placement and ambushes until mapped

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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