head to head
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Escape from Monkey IslandvsSpace Quest V: The Next Mutation
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Space Quest V: The Next Mutation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandSpace Quest V: The Next Mutation
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
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.
Optimization6 vs 5
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Once known, every puzzle has one fixed answer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.