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LMA Manager 2007 cover artvsPersona 5 Royal cover art

LMA Manager 2007vsPersona 5 Royal

LMA Manager 2007 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 5 Royal leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 1

Persona 5 Royal leans harder on execution: Menu-driven combat; no mechanical skill demanded.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

LMA Manager 2007 leans harder on variance: match simulation outcomes carry randomness

Optimization9 vs 9

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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