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Paper Mario: The Origami KingvsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
Paper Mario: The Origami King leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Paper Mario: The Origami KingSouth Park: The Stick of Truth
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Paper Mario: The Origami King leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Paper Mario: The Origami King leans harder on optimization: Ring puzzle solving and accessory loadouts
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.