head to head
vs
CSI: Deadly IntentvsGrim Fandango
CSI: Deadly Intent leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Grim Fandango leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CSI: Deadly IntentGrim Fandango
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
CSI: Deadly Intent leans harder on reads: Suspects give scripted responses, not adapting
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Grim Fandango leans harder on optimization: Surreal multi-act puzzle chains demand patient causal reasoning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.