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HelltakervsThe Looker

Helltaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Looker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
HelltakerThe Looker

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance0 vs 0

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 8

The Looker leans harder on optimization: Solving and meta-solving parody Witness-style panels is the whole point

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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