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Dishonored 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION5 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Dishonored 2Undertale

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 4

Dishonored 2 leans harder on execution: Blink, parry, and aim timing matter.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Dishonored 2 leans harder on variance: Patrols and chaos rating vary lightly.

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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