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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion RemasteredvsUndertale

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Undertale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Undertale leans harder on execution: Bullet-hell dodging in scripted patterns

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

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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