head to head
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PilgrimsvsThe Neverhood
Pilgrims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
PilgrimsThe Neverhood
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Pilgrims leans harder on variance: Outcomes are scripted-but-unknown until experimented with
Optimization5 vs 4
Pilgrims leans harder on optimization: Finding multiple item-combination solutions is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.