head to head
vs
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the CometvsMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the CometMonkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet leans harder on variance: The mystery is hidden information until uncovered, then fixed
Optimization7 vs 8
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on optimization: Multi-step puzzle chains reward systematic item and dialogue 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.