head to head
vs
The Last ExpressvsThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
The Last Express leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Last ExpressThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
The Last Express leans harder on execution: Point-and-click with rare quick reactions
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
The Last Express leans harder on variance: Schedules and secrets hidden until observed, then fixed
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.