head to head
vs
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengevsRiven
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Riven leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeRiven
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on execution: Interface is point-and-click; no timing or precision required
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Riven leans harder on optimization: Deciphering the world's logic is one giant solvable puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.