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Infestation: The New Z cover artvsWorms 2 cover art

Infestation: The New ZvsWorms 2

Infestation: The New Z leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Worms 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS5 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
Infestation: The New ZWorms 2

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads5 vs 6

Worms 2 leans harder on reads: Human opponents bait positions and hide intentions.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

Worms 2 leans harder on optimization: Weapon economy and positioning theory are studyable.

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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Infestation: The New Z

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Worms 2