head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsPaper Lily: Chapter 1
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Paper Lily: Chapter 1 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoirePaper Lily: Chapter 1
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 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Paper Lily: Chapter 1 leans harder on optimization: Solving puzzles and finding the correct paths is the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.