head to head
vs
CSI: Hard EvidencevsEscape from Monkey Island
CSI: Hard Evidence leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CSI: Hard EvidenceEscape from Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Pointing and walking only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
CSI: Hard Evidence leans harder on variance: Clues are hidden until found, but placement never changes
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.