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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin cover artvsSerious Sam: Next Encounter cover art

F.E.A.R. 2: Project OriginvsSerious Sam: Next Encounter

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Serious Sam: Next Encounter leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
F.E.A.R. 2: Project OriginSerious Sam: Next Encounter

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 2

Serious Sam: Next Encounter leans harder on reads: Deathmatch adds a little human prediction

Variance2 vs 1

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin leans harder on variance: Minor spawn and cover variation

Optimization4 vs 4

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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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

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Serious Sam: Next Encounter