head to head
vs
FalloutvsShin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutShin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
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.
Variance4 vs 3
Fallout leans harder on variance: To-hit rolls and random encounters
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga leans harder on optimization: Mantra grid routing and Press Turn exploitation are fully 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.