head to head
![NieR Re[in]carnation cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co7bm4.jpg)
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NieR Re[in]carnationvsThe Banner Saga
NieR Re[in]carnation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
NieR Re[in]carnationThe Banner Saga
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
The Banner Saga leans harder on variance: Armor/strength interaction and random narrative outcomes create variance
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.