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Dragon Quest Builders cover artvsFallout: New Vegas cover art

Dragon Quest BuildersvsFallout: New Vegas

Dragon Quest Builders leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fallout: New Vegas leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Dragon Quest BuildersFallout: New Vegas

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Fallout: New Vegas leans harder on execution: Shooter inputs with VATS assist

Reads0 vs 1

Fallout: New Vegas leans harder on reads: Scripted factions and enemies

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 8

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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