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Metaphor: ReFantazio cover artvsTorchlight Infinite cover art

Metaphor: ReFantaziovsTorchlight Infinite

Metaphor: ReFantazio leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Torchlight Infinite leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
Metaphor: ReFantazioTorchlight Infinite

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 5

Torchlight Infinite leans harder on variance: Ember drop and affix variance drive seasonal progression

Optimization9 vs 8

Metaphor: ReFantazio leans harder on optimization: Archetype combination, magic affinity routing, and calendar optimisation form the deep solve

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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Torchlight Infinite