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Hitman Go leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return of the Obra Dinn leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Execution0 vs 0

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.

Optimization9 vs 10

Return of the Obra Dinn leans harder on optimization: Pure deductive logic on a fixed manifest

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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