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Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 3 Reload leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 1

Persona 3 Reload leans harder on execution: Turn-based, low input demand

Reads1 vs 1

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 8

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions leans harder on optimization: Job builds, JP economy and positioning math decide everything

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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Persona 3 Reload