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Plague Inc.vsProfessor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Plague Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Plague Inc.Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Plague Inc. leans harder on variance: Spread events and cure pace fluctuate

Optimization8 vs 7

Plague Inc. leans harder on optimization: Evolution-point timing strategies are largely solved

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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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney