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King's Quest cover artvsNeighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation cover art

King's QuestvsNeighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation

King's Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans harder on reads: neighbor follows scripted routine, not adaptive

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 5

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.

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