head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsMADiSON
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); MADiSON leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoireMADiSON
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
MADiSON leans harder on reads: Supernatural events are scripted triggers, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
MADiSON leans harder on optimization: Ritual sequences and puzzle solutions are fully deterministic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.