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Pokémon Moon cover artvsSimAnt cover art

Pokémon MoonvsSimAnt

Pokémon Moon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimAnt leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Pokémon MoonSimAnt

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 2

SimAnt leans harder on execution: Light direct ant control; spider dodging is mild dexterity.

Reads1 vs 0

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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Pokémon Moon

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