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Dragon Age: Inquisition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Dragon Age: Inquisition leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy behaviour

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 8

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth leans harder on optimization: Einherjar management and the A-ending route reward deep planning

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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Dragon Age: Inquisition

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Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth