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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of ValentiaWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

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Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted, no opponent to model

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

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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