head to head
vs
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsvsBroken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsBroken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged leans harder on optimization: Chaining inventory logic across the conspiracy is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.