head to head
vs
Final Fantasy TacticsvsHitman 3
Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hitman 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy TacticsHitman 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Hitman 3 leans harder on execution: Inputs matter only at execution moments.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 2
Final Fantasy Tactics leans harder on variance: Random drops and some proc rates exist but rarely swing outcomes
Optimization10 vs 9
Final Fantasy Tactics leans harder on optimization: Job mastery, ability stacking, and CT manipulation are near-perfectly 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.