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Persona 3 Reload cover artvsThe Settlers: Rise of an Empire cover art

Persona 3 ReloadvsThe Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Persona 3 Reload leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Settlers: Rise of an Empire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Persona 3 ReloadThe Settlers: Rise of an Empire

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 2

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds mild opponent anticipation, mostly economic

Variance3 vs 2

Persona 3 Reload leans harder on variance: Weakness, crit, and fusion rolls

Optimization8 vs 8

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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Persona 3 Reload

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The Settlers: Rise of an Empire