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Fallout cover artvsLegend of Legaia cover art

FalloutvsLegend of Legaia

Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Legend of Legaia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 2

Legend of Legaia leans harder on execution: Inputting Tactical Arts combos; timing-free but deliberate.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Fallout leans harder on variance: To-hit rolls and random encounters

Optimization8 vs 8

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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