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Final Fantasy Type-0 HD cover artvsThe Evil Within 2 cover art

Final Fantasy Type-0 HDvsThe Evil Within 2

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Final Fantasy Type-0 HDThe Evil Within 2

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Evil Within 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; no adaptive opponent

Variance2 vs 3

The Evil Within 2 leans harder on variance: Collectibles are hidden; minor supply variance in open zones

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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