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Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy cover artvsThe Outer Worlds cover art

Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate BoyvsThe Outer Worlds

Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Outer Worlds leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy leans harder on optimization: route/leveling optimization under time limit

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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Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy

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