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Final Fantasy VIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire Survivors leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Final Fantasy VIII leans harder on execution: Junction setup is pure menu; combat inputs are trivial

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 9

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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