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Dynasty Warriors 8vsKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Dynasty Warriors 8 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Dynasty Warriors 8Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning leans harder on execution: Dodge-and-combo combat, forgiving timing
Reads0 vs 1
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning leans harder on reads: Enemies never adapt to your habits
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.