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Final Fantasy XV cover artvsYoung Merlin cover art

Final Fantasy XVvsYoung Merlin

Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Young Merlin leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Final Fantasy XVYoung Merlin

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

Young Merlin leans harder on variance: Wordless icon puzzles hide their logic until deciphered

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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