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Syberia cover artvsZork cover art

SyberiavsZork

Syberia leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zork leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 0

Syberia leans harder on execution: Walking and clicking; zero reflex demand

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

Syberia leans harder on optimization: Mechanical clockwork puzzles require mapping part relationships

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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