head to head
vs
The Longest JourneyvsZack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Longest JourneyZack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure leans harder on execution: Wii motion gestures occasionally demand precision
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions unknown on first encounter only
Optimization8 vs 8
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.