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EA Sports MMA cover artvsSplatoon cover art

EA Sports MMAvsSplatoon

EA Sports MMA leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Splatoon leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
EA Sports MMASplatoon

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 6

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Splatoon leans harder on variance: Hidden squids in ink create momentary information gaps

Optimization4 vs 5

Splatoon leans harder on optimization: Weapon kits, map control timing and gear builds reward study

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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