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Ghosts 'n GoblinsvsSuper Mario Odyssey

Ghosts 'n Goblins leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Super Mario Odyssey leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION9 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Ghosts 'n GoblinsSuper Mario Odyssey

Axis by axis

Execution9 vs 8

Ghosts 'n Goblins leans harder on execution: Committed jumps and pixel-precise throws, no mercy

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 5

Ghosts 'n Goblins leans harder on optimization: Weapon choice and route memorisation are mandatory

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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