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Pokémon Legends: Arceus cover artvsThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered cover art

Pokémon Legends: ArceusvsThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Pokémon Legends: Arceus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered leans harder on reads: NPCs follow scripted AI packages

Variance2 vs 1

Pokémon Legends: Arceus leans harder on variance: Spawn tables and outbreak randomness

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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Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered