head to head
vs
AdVenture CapitalistvsReturn to Monkey Island
AdVenture Capitalist leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return to Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AdVenture CapitalistReturn to Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Modern hint system and relaxed interface remove all reflex demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Virtually no randomness; solutions are static
Optimization7 vs 7
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.