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The Last GuardianvsYuppie Psycho

The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Yuppie Psycho leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
The Last GuardianYuppie Psycho

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 4

Yuppie Psycho leans harder on variance: Unknown scripted events dominate a blind playthrough

Optimization5 vs 6

Yuppie Psycho leans harder on optimization: Puzzle solutions and item routing are fixed

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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