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GothicvsPhantasy Star Online Blue Burst

Gothic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst leans harder on reads: Monsters follow patterns; co-op partners aren't adversaries

Variance3 vs 4

Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst leans harder on variance: Rare drop tables drive the long-term chase

Optimization7 vs 7

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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