head to head

Fallout 4 cover artvsGrandia II cover art

Fallout 4vsGrandia II

Fallout 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Grandia II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fallout 4Grandia II

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Fallout 4 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy AI

Variance2 vs 3

Grandia II leans harder on variance: Random encounter variety and skill proc randomness add minor noise

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.

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Fallout 4

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