head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsSyberia: The World Before
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Syberia: The World Before leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandSyberia: The World Before
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
Syberia: The World Before leans harder on variance: The mystery is hidden information revealed on rails
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.