head to head
vs
FalloutvsPhantasy Star IV
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Phantasy Star IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutPhantasy Star IV
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Phantasy Star IV leans harder on execution: Command-based turns with no timing elements
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Fallout leans harder on variance: To-hit rolls and random encounters
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.