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Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition cover artvsShin Megami Tensei V cover art

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive EditionvsShin Megami Tensei V

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive EditionShin Megami Tensei V

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Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition leans harder on reads: Optional PvP arena aside, AI follows mappable behaviour

Variance3 vs 4

Shin Megami Tensei V leans harder on variance: Crit and negotiation RNG add manageable noise.

Optimization9 vs 9

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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Shin Megami Tensei V