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Final Fantasy XVvsThe Dwarves

Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Dwarves leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Final Fantasy XVThe Dwarves

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 3

Final Fantasy XV leans harder on execution: Real-time combat, modest input demand

Reads1 vs 0

Final Fantasy XV leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 6

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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The Dwarves