head to head
vs
Loco MotivevsReturn to Monkey Island
Loco Motive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Return to Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Loco MotiveReturn to Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Loco Motive leans harder on reads: Suspects are scripted characters, not adapting to you
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Lateral-thinking item puzzles require mapping cause and effect chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.