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Splatoon cover artvsX-Men: Mutant Academy cover art

SplatoonvsX-Men: Mutant Academy

Splatoon leans Execution (Competitive PvP); X-Men: Mutant Academy leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION7 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
SplatoonX-Men: Mutant Academy

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 6

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Splatoon leans harder on variance: Hidden squids in ink create momentary information gaps

Optimization5 vs 4

Splatoon leans harder on optimization: Weapon kits, map control timing and gear builds reward study

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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X-Men: Mutant Academy