head to head

Orcs & Elves cover artvsPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! cover art

Orcs & ElvesvsPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

Orcs & Elves leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Orcs & ElvesPokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!

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.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

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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Orcs & Elves

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Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!