head to head
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Dreamfall: The Longest JourneyvsLucius Demake
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lucius Demake leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dreamfall: The Longest JourneyLucius Demake
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Lucius Demake leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripts, not adapting to the player
Variance1 vs 2
Lucius Demake leans harder on variance: Some timing of NPC routines feels semi-hidden
Optimization6 vs 6
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.