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Final Fantasy XVvsThe Quiet Man
Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Quiet Man leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Final Fantasy XVThe Quiet Man
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 3
The Quiet Man leans harder on variance: Deliberately muted audio hides story information first run
Optimization6 vs 4
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on optimization: Ascension grid, magic crafting, party planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.