head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsNancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandNancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted, no mind to out-predict
Variance2 vs 3
Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes leans harder on variance: Hidden clues and evidence to investigate, fixed once found
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.