head to head
vs
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's RevengevsRiven: The Sequel to Myst
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Riven: The Sequel to Myst leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's RevengeRiven: The Sequel to Myst
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 0
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Riven: The Sequel to Myst leans harder on optimization: pure logic-puzzle solving, walkthrough-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.