head to head
vs
Final Fantasy TacticsvsInvisible, Inc.
Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Invisible, Inc. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy TacticsInvisible, Inc.
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Invisible, Inc. leans harder on variance: Procedural floor layouts and alarm escalation add significant run variance
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.