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Nier: Automata leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Tetris Party leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION8 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 9

Tetris Party leans harder on execution: Precise fast piece placement decides every game

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 5

Nier: Automata leans harder on optimization: Chip loadout, weapon choice, and attack routing reward systematic planning

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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