head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsThe Beast Inside
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Beast Inside leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoireThe Beast Inside
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Beast Inside leans harder on execution: Stealth and chase sequences demand only modest control
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
L.A. Noire leans harder on optimization: Evidence chains and question choices have fixed correct answers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.