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Resident Evil: Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Resident Evil: Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver. leans harder on variance: Mansion surprises exist only until the layout is learned

Optimization8 vs 7

Resident Evil: Director's Cut Dual Shock Ver. leans harder on optimization: Item routing, key puzzles and inventory economy define mastery

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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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition