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Final Fantasy XIIIvsLucius Demake
Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lucius Demake leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XIIILucius Demake
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Lucius Demake leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripts, not adapting to the player
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Final Fantasy XIII leans harder on optimization: Paradigm sequencing and stagger timing are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.