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I.G.I.-2: Covert StrikevsMetro Exodus

I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Metro Exodus leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 5

I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike leans harder on execution: Long-range shooting and unforgiving stealth demand precise play

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 5

I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike leans harder on optimization: Planning infiltration routes through huge levels is the heart

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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