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LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Thank Goodness You're Here! leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game leans harder on execution: Forgiving brawling and platforming for all ages

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 0

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game leans harder on variance: Collectible locations are fixed, just initially unknown

Optimization4 vs 2

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game leans harder on optimization: Completionist collectible routing is the only real puzzle

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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