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DOOM (2016)vsQuake

DOOM (2016) leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Quake leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
DOOM (2016)Quake

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 9

Quake leans harder on execution: Rocket aim and movement tech ceiling massive.

Reads1 vs 3

Quake leans harder on reads: PvP duels involve real opponent modeling.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 4

DOOM (2016) leans harder on optimization: Rune and weapon mod picks meaningful.

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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