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Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time cover artvsPokémon Moon cover art

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Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Moon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time leans harder on execution: Tapping plants quickly only matters in surge moments

Reads0 vs 1

Pokémon Moon leans harder on reads: Scripted trials and trainers; competitive play is a niche mode

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

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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