Building comparison
head to head
FatevsL.A. Noire
Fate asks more than L.A. Noire, and the gap is variance.
Fate
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
A charming casual dungeon crawler of endless randomized levels, fishing, and a loyal pet.
L.A. Noire
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
1940s detective procedural built around crime scenes and reading scripted interrogation tells.
Fate leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
FateL.A. Noire
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fate
Simple click combat with a pet tank
L.A. Noire
Light shooting and driving, very forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Same score on reads - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
Fate
Dungeon monsters fully scripted
L.A. Noire
Suspects follow fixed scripts, never adapt
Variance6 vs 4
Fate leans clearly harder on variance.
Fate
Random dungeon levels, loot, and fishing rewards
L.A. Noire
Interrogation tells and clues hidden until discovered
Optimization7 vs 5
Fate leans clearly harder on optimization.
Fate
Pet feeding, gem socketing, fame quest efficiency
L.A. Noire
Evidence chains and question choices have fixed correct answers
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.