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Resident Evil Code: Veronica leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SteamWorld Dig leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Execution3 vs 4

SteamWorld Dig leans harder on execution: Digging and platforming need modest precision

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Resident Evil Code: Veronica leans harder on optimization: Strict item routing across two characters is the test

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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