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FalloutvsPersona 4 Golden

Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 4 Golden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
FalloutPersona 4 Golden

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Persona 4 Golden leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

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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