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

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchThe Elder Scrolls: Arena

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch leans harder on optimization: Familiar evolution and party routing rewarded

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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The Elder Scrolls: Arena