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DeathSpankvsThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition

DeathSpank leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
DeathSpankThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

DeathSpank leans harder on variance: Loot drops randomise gear between runs

Optimization5 vs 6

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition leans harder on optimization: builds and preparation are solvable

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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