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Metro 2033 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Way of the Samurai 4 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Metro 2033 leans harder on variance: hidden moral points and supplies first run

Optimization5 vs 6

Way of the Samurai 4 leans harder on optimization: Mapping the faction branches and forging swords drives replays

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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