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HydlidevsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Hydlide leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HydlideThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Hydlide leans harder on execution: Bump-combat positioning matters but stays crude
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Hydlide leans harder on variance: Progression triggers are obtuse hidden 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.