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Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shady Part of Me leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Final Fantasy XIII leans harder on variance: Minor randomness in enemy actions

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.

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