head to head
vs
AI: The Somnium FilesvsWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
AI: The Somnium Files leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
AI: The Somnium FilesWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted, no opponent to model
Variance3 vs 4
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans harder on variance: Case details and suspect locations vary per playthrough
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.