head to head
vs
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengevsSyberia 2
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Syberia 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's RevengeSyberia 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on variance: Some item locations are initially hidden but deterministic
Optimization8 vs 7
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge leans harder on optimization: Multi-step puzzle chains reward systematic item and dialogue mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.