head to head
vs
Final Fantasy VvsOctopath Traveler
Final Fantasy V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Octopath Traveler leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy VOctopath Traveler
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Final Fantasy V leans harder on execution: ATB input is low-dexterity; menus dominate
Reads0 vs 1
Octopath Traveler leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.