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Magicka cover artvsThe Evil Within 2 cover art

MagickavsThe Evil Within 2

Magicka leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Evil Within 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
MagickaThe Evil Within 2

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

The Evil Within 2 leans harder on variance: Collectibles are hidden; minor supply variance in open zones

Optimization7 vs 7

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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