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CSI: Deadly Intent cover artvsThe Secret of Monkey Island cover art

CSI: Deadly IntentvsThe Secret of Monkey Island

CSI: Deadly Intent leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
CSI: Deadly IntentThe Secret of Monkey Island

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

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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