Building comparison
head to head
L.A. NoirevsThe Banner Saga 2
The Banner Saga 2 asks more than L.A. Noire, and the gap is optimization.
L.A. Noire
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
1940s detective procedural built around crime scenes and reading scripted interrogation tells.
The Banner Saga 2
Optimization · Systems & Chaos
Extending Banner Saga's attrition model with tighter supply constraints and harder tactical puzzles.
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Banner Saga 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoireThe Banner Saga 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Same score on execution - which means the number cannot separate them. The difference is in what each one asks of you.
L.A. Noire
Light shooting and driving, very forgiving
The Banner Saga 2
Same turn-based input structure as the original
Reads0 vs 1
The Banner Saga 2 leans a little harder on reads, though the gap is small.
L.A. Noire
Suspects follow fixed scripts, never adapt
The Banner Saga 2
No PvP; scripted enemy priority unchanged
Variance4 vs 5
The Banner Saga 2 leans a little harder on variance, though the gap is small.
L.A. Noire
Interrogation tells and clues hidden until discovered
The Banner Saga 2
Caravan supply scarcity and battle RNG compound into harder variance
Optimization5 vs 7
The Banner Saga 2 leans clearly harder on optimization.
L.A. Noire
Evidence chains and question choices have fixed correct answers
The Banner Saga 2
Renown spending and unit promotion timing deepen the optimization layer
A matching score does not mean a matching test. Two games can both sit at 10 on execution and demand completely different things of you - which is why the reasoning above matters more than the number beside it.