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The Simpsons Wrestling leans Execution (Light / Casual); WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION3 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
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Execution3 vs 5

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 leans harder on execution: Reversal timing windows reward practiced reactions

Reads3 vs 4

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 leans harder on reads: Versus humans, reversal baiting becomes a guessing duel

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization2 vs 4

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 leans harder on optimization: Move sets, match types and creation systems are learnable

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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