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The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's RevengevsThe Neverhood
The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's RevengeThe Neverhood
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.
Variance2 vs 1
The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans harder on variance: Multiple solution paths hidden until explored
Optimization5 vs 4
The Legend of Kyrandia 3: Malcolm's Revenge leans harder on optimization: Branching inventory puzzles reward systematic thinking
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.