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L.A. Noire cover artvsOperation: Tango cover art

L.A. NoirevsOperation: Tango

L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Operation: Tango leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
L.A. NoireOperation: Tango

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 6

Operation: Tango leans harder on optimization: Solving asymmetric puzzles via clear communication protocols

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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L.A. Noire

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Operation: Tango