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Star Control: Origins cover artvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover art

Star Control: OriginsvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Star Control: Origins leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Star Control: OriginsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Star Control: Origins leans harder on variance: Planet contents and alien intentions are hidden until explored

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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Star Control: Origins

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt