head to head
vs
Anstoss 3vsPersona 4 Golden
Anstoss 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 4 Golden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anstoss 3Persona 4 Golden
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Persona 4 Golden leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no input demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Anstoss 3 leans harder on variance: Match simulation rolls and player development add real noise
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.