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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments cover artvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind cover art

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & PunishmentsvsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & PunishmentsThe Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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Execution1 vs 2

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind leans harder on execution: Dice-roll combat ignores aim skill

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments leans harder on variance: Clues are hidden but fixed until discovered

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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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind