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Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's ConspiracyvsPlague Inc.
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's ConspiracyPlague Inc.
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Plague Inc. leans harder on variance: Spread events and cure pace fluctuate
Optimization7 vs 8
Plague Inc. leans harder on optimization: Evolution-point timing strategies are largely solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.