head to head
vs
Grim FandangovsReturn to Monkey Island
Grim Fandango leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return to Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grim FandangoReturn to Monkey Island
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 1
Grim Fandango leans harder on variance: A few timed sequences add minor uncertainty but nothing critical
Optimization8 vs 7
Grim Fandango leans harder on optimization: Surreal multi-act puzzle chains demand patient causal reasoning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.