head to head
vs
L.A. NoirevsThe Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
L.A. Noire leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
L.A. NoireThe Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters leans harder on execution: Hiding minigames and timed flees, modest demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters leans harder on variance: Her patrols and damage events are hidden until learned
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.