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Fallout 76 cover artvsMega Man Star Force: Dragon cover art

Fallout 76vsMega Man Star Force: Dragon

Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mega Man Star Force: Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fallout 76Mega Man Star Force: Dragon

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads2 vs 1

Fallout 76 leans harder on reads: PvP exists but most play is PvE

Variance3 vs 4

Mega Man Star Force: Dragon leans harder on variance: Battle card draws randomise each fight's options

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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