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Ghostrunner leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Raiden V leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION9 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution9 vs 9

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Raiden V leans harder on variance: Patterns are memorizable, little true randomness

Optimization6 vs 5

Ghostrunner leans harder on optimization: Route planning and enemy-order solutions define fast clears

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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