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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampyr leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

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

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans harder on reads: Guards are scripted; no opponent models the player

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided leans harder on optimization: Praxis allocation and approach sequencing optimise mission completion

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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