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Gothic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metal Gear Survive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Gothic IIMetal Gear Survive

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Gothic II leans harder on optimization: Strict learning-point economy rewards ruthless planning

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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