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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion cover artvsTwo Worlds: Epic Edition cover art

The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionvsTwo Worlds: Epic Edition

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionTwo Worlds: Epic Edition

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 4

Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans harder on execution: Real-time combat has timing but no high twitch ceiling

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans harder on variance: Loot drops and alchemy add randomness

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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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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Two Worlds: Epic Edition