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The Witcher: Monster Slayer leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Watch Dogs: Legion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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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.

Variance4 vs 3

The Witcher: Monster Slayer leans harder on variance: Weather, time and spawns add real randomness to hunts

Optimization6 vs 5

The Witcher: Monster Slayer leans harder on optimization: Preparing the right oils, signs and gear per monster

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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