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Fable III cover artvsThe Witcher cover art

Fable IIIvsThe Witcher

Fable III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Fable IIIThe Witcher

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

The Witcher leans harder on variance: Some unknown quest outcomes on first play

Optimization6 vs 7

The Witcher leans harder on optimization: Signs, potions, and style matchups form the real game

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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Fable III

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The Witcher