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Fallout 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 5

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning leans harder on execution: Combo-heavy combat is flashy but forgiving

Reads1 vs 0

Fallout 4 leans harder on reads: Scripted enemy AI

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.

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