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Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pikmin leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Final Fantasy XIII-2 leans harder on variance: Monster drops and timeline secrets until catalogued.

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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