head to head
vs
AnachronoxvsDreamfall: The Longest Journey
Anachronox leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dreamfall: The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AnachronoxDreamfall: The Longest Journey
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey leans harder on execution: Combat encounters add minor timing demand but are forgettable
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Anachronox leans harder on variance: First-run surprises only
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.