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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged cover artvsThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition cover art

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars ReforgedvsThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars ReforgedThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 3

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged leans harder on variance: Clue locations and item uses are hidden until found

Optimization7 vs 6

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged leans harder on optimization: Chaining inventory logic across the conspiracy is the whole game

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged

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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition