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Lucius DemakevsThe Wolf Among Us
Lucius Demake leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Wolf Among Us leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lucius DemakeThe Wolf Among Us
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Lucius Demake leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripts, not adapting to the player
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Lucius Demake leans harder on optimization: Planning stealthy kills via fixed schedules is the 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.