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EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Execution4 vs 5

LittleBigPlanet 2 leans harder on execution: Floaty platforming and grappling demand adjustment

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization3 vs 4

LittleBigPlanet 2 leans harder on optimization: Score multipliers and collectible routing

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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