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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia cover artvsStasis: Bone Totem cover art

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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stasis: Bone Totem leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaStasis: Bone Totem

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Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 5

Stasis: Bone Totem leans harder on variance: The station's secrets are hidden until uncovered

Optimization7 vs 6

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans harder on optimization: Dual-army routing and class promotions

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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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

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Stasis: Bone Totem