head to head
vs
KholatvsL.A. Noire
Kholat leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
KholatL.A. Noire
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
L.A. Noire leans harder on execution: Light shooting and driving, very forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
L.A. Noire leans harder on optimization: Evidence chains and question choices have fixed correct answers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.