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LEGO Dimensions cover artvsRyse: Son of Rome cover art

LEGO DimensionsvsRyse: Son of Rome

LEGO Dimensions leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Ryse: Son of Rome leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Ryse: Son of Rome leans harder on execution: Timing-based parries and execution prompts, forgiving windows.

Reads0 vs 1

Ryse: Son of Rome leans harder on reads: Enemies telegraph from fixed scripts.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 4

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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