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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesvsPersona 4
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesPersona 4
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies leans harder on variance: Grotto maps and rare gear drops are heavy RNG.
Optimization9 vs 8
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies leans harder on optimization: Vocation builds, alchemy, and grotto farming routes are solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.