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Neighbours from Hell cover artvsNova-111 cover art

Neighbours from HellvsNova-111

Neighbours from Hell leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Nova-111 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Neighbours from HellNova-111

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Nova-111 leans harder on variance: Unexplored grids hide enemies until revealed, then mappable

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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Nova-111