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The Witcher 3: Wild HuntvsTwo Worlds: Epic Edition

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntTwo Worlds: Epic Edition

Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

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

Optimization6 vs 7

Two Worlds: Epic Edition leans harder on optimization: Build crafting, alchemy stacking and gear optimization carry it

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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Two Worlds: Epic Edition