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Firewatch leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Princess Peach: Showtime! leans Execution (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 2

Princess Peach: Showtime! leans harder on execution: Very forgiving, transformation-specific inputs

Reads0 vs 1

Princess Peach: Showtime! leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization2 vs 2

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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