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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the CometvsThe Secret of Monkey Island

Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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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

The Secret of Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Correct item combinations and dialogue chains fully determine progress

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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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

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The Secret of Monkey Island