head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsLoco Motive
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Loco Motive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandLoco Motive
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Loco Motive leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted characters, not adapting to you
Variance2 vs 1
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions hidden until discovered
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.