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Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos cover artvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cover art

Lands of Lore: The Throne of ChaosvsThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Lands of Lore: The Throne of ChaosThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos leans harder on variance: Hidden switches, traps, and item rolls.

Optimization7 vs 7

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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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim