head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsLittle Goody Two Shoes
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Little Goody Two Shoes leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoireLittle Goody Two Shoes
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Little Goody Two Shoes leans harder on variance: Endings, deaths and night events are hidden until found
Optimization5 vs 6
Little Goody Two Shoes leans harder on optimization: Time, money and reputation scheduling decide which routes open
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.