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Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Vampire Survivors leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals leans harder on execution: Menu combat with minimal input timing

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 9

Vampire Survivors leans harder on optimization: Evolution paths and weapon combinations fully solve the run.

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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