head to head
vs
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsMilo and the Magpies
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Milo and the Magpies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorMilo and the Magpies
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Milo and the Magpies leans harder on optimization: Finding objects and solving small fixed puzzles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.