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South Park: The Stick of Truth cover artvsThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion cover art

South Park: The Stick of TruthvsThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

South Park: The Stick of Truth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
South Park: The Stick of TruthThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization6 vs 7

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion leans harder on optimization: Skill leveling, spell crafting, exploit-prone builds

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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South Park: The Stick of Truth

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion