head to head
vs
The Da Vinci CodevsThe Last Guardian
The Da Vinci Code leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Last Guardian leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Da Vinci CodeThe Last Guardian
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Last Guardian leans harder on variance: Trico's unpredictable compliance adds noise
Optimization6 vs 5
The Da Vinci Code leans harder on optimization: Cryptographic puzzles are fixed solvable problems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.