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Detective Pikachu Returns leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scribblenauts Unlimited leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Detective Pikachu Returns leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted, not adapting to you

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 6

Scribblenauts Unlimited leans harder on optimization: Finding objects that satisfy puzzle constraints is creative problem-solving

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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