head to head
vs
Trace MemoryvsUnpacking
Trace Memory leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Unpacking leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Trace MemoryUnpacking
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
Trace Memory leans harder on variance: Clues are scripted-but-unknown until each room is searched
Optimization5 vs 5
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.