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Lock's QuestvsThe Outer Worlds

Lock's Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Outer Worlds leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Lock's QuestThe Outer Worlds

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 7

Lock's Quest leans harder on optimization: Turret placement and defensive engineering is the game

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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