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Final Fantasy Legend III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Final Fantasy Legend III leans harder on optimization: Party building, stat growth and boss tactics is the core

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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