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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered leans harder on reads: familiar AI enemies are scripted, not adaptive

Variance3 vs 2

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered leans harder on variance: loot drops and encounter randomness

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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