head to head
vs
Planescape: TormentvsWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Planescape: TormentWhere in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
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.
Variance3 vs 4
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? leans harder on variance: Case details and suspect locations vary per playthrough
Optimization7 vs 6
Planescape: Torment leans harder on optimization: Stat allocation, dialogue routing and companion management reward system mastery
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.