head to head
vs
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsvsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking has no physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions and potion recipes are hidden until found
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.