head to head
vs
HocusvsReturn to Monkey Island
Hocus leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return to Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HocusReturn 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.
Variance0 vs 1
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on variance: Virtually no randomness; solutions are static
Optimization6 vs 7
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Lateral-thinking item puzzles require mapping cause and effect chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.