head to head
vs
Broken AgevsLoco Motive
Broken Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Loco Motive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken AgeLoco Motive
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Loco Motive leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted characters, not adapting to you
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Broken Age leans harder on optimization: Act 2 interlocking puzzles demand careful multi-character solution mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.