head to head
Dragon QuestvsLayton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy
Dragon Quest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon QuestLayton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.

