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Hexic HDvsSilent Hill

Hexic HD leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Silent Hill leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Hexic HDSilent Hill

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 3

Silent Hill leans harder on execution: Combat is deliberately clumsy and forgiving

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 4

Silent Hill leans harder on variance: First-run fog hides layout and puzzle information

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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