head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsPathologic Classic HD
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pathologic Classic HD leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoirePathologic Classic HD
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pathologic Classic HD leans harder on reads: NPCs follow fixed schedules, not adaptive
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Pathologic Classic HD leans harder on optimization: resource management and time planning dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.