head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsThe Darkside Detective
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Darkside Detective leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandThe Darkside Detective
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
The Darkside Detective leans harder on variance: Solutions are hidden information until items are 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.