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.Hack//Quarantine cover artvsTerraria cover art

.Hack//QuarantinevsTerraria

.Hack//Quarantine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Terraria leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
.Hack//QuarantineTerraria

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

.Hack//Quarantine leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed AI, not adaptive opponents

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 8

Terraria leans harder on optimization: Gear progression and arena prep solve every boss.

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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