head to head
vs
DownfallvsL.A. Noire
Downfall leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
DownfallL.A. Noire
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
L.A. Noire leans harder on execution: Light shooting and driving, very forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Downfall leans harder on optimization: Puzzle chains and ending routes have fixed solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.