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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy cover artvsWario Land: Super Mario Land 3 cover art

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor LegacyvsWario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor LegacyWario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 leans harder on variance: Hidden exits and treasures unknown on first play

Optimization5 vs 6

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 leans harder on optimization: Coin hoarding and treasure routing drive the best ending

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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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3