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The Urbz: Sims in the CityvsUnpacking
The Urbz: Sims in the City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Urbz: Sims in the CityUnpacking
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
The Urbz: Sims in the City leans harder on variance: Minor social interaction randomness
Optimization6 vs 5
The Urbz: Sims in the City leans harder on optimization: Rep grinding, job minigames, and needs scheduling are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.