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Phantasy Star Online Episode I & IIvsS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & IIS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II leans harder on optimization: build, class, and item-hunting depth
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.