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Rivals of Aether cover artvsStreet Fighter V cover art

Rivals of AethervsStreet Fighter V

Rivals of Aether leans Reads (Grand Arena); Street Fighter V leans Reads (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION8 /10READS9 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Rivals of AetherStreet Fighter V

Axis by axis

Execution8 vs 8

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads9 vs 9

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Rivals of Aether leans harder on variance: Stage hazards add minor variance

Optimization6 vs 6

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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