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Deus Ex: Human RevolutionvsFinal Fantasy XIV

Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XIV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION5 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 6

Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on execution: Tight raid rotations and mechanic dodges

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Deus Ex: Human Revolution leans harder on variance: Enemy positions are static once patrol patterns are learned

Optimization8 vs 9

Final Fantasy XIV leans harder on optimization: Rotations and raid solves are theorycraft puzzles

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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