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Forbidden Siren 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza 0 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Yakuza 0 leans harder on execution: Brawler combat with style switching

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Forbidden Siren 2 leans harder on variance: Enemy positions are hidden information until sightjacked

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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