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JacksmithvsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth

Jacksmith leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 3

Jacksmith leans harder on execution: Timing the forging mini-games requires some precision

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Jacksmith leans harder on optimization: Crafting optimal weapons for each battle is the core loop

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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