head to head
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & PunishmentsvsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & PunishmentsThe Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate
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.
Variance4 vs 5
The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions and potion recipes are hidden until found
Optimization7 vs 6
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments leans harder on optimization: Deduction chains have correct solvable answers
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.