head to head
vs
The Longest JourneyvsZork: Grand Inquisitor
The Longest Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Zork: Grand Inquisitor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Longest JourneyZork: Grand Inquisitor
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
The Longest Journey leans harder on execution: Pure point-and-click with no time pressure
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.