head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsGabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandGabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Pointing and walking only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers leans harder on variance: Voodoo mystery hidden until uncovered once
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.