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Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories cover artvsMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cover art

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesvsMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor leans harder on reads: Nemesis orcs remember you but remain mappable scripts

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories leans harder on optimization: Deck construction and sleight knowledge dominate outcomes

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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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor