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Layton Brothers: Mystery Room cover artvsPlanescape: Torment cover art

Layton Brothers: Mystery RoomvsPlanescape: Torment

Layton Brothers: Mystery Room leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Layton Brothers: Mystery RoomPlanescape: Torment

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Planescape: Torment leans harder on variance: Some dialogue outcomes and item discoveries are hidden until explored

Optimization7 vs 7

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Layton Brothers: Mystery Room

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Planescape: Torment