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DJMax Respect VvsMetal Slug 5

DJMax Respect V leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Metal Slug 5 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION9 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
DJMax Respect VMetal Slug 5

Axis by axis

Execution9 vs 9

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Metal Slug 5 leans harder on variance: minor drop and spawn randomness

Optimization2 vs 3

Metal Slug 5 leans harder on optimization: weapon pickup and route memorization

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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Metal Slug 5