head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsMaid of Sker
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Maid of Sker leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoireMaid of Sker
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Maid of Sker leans harder on execution: Sneaking and breath-holding need composure more than dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Maid of Sker leans harder on optimization: Sound rules and routes converge to a learnable system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.