head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XvsShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Final Fantasy X leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance leans harder on variance: Demon negotiations and crit rolls add unmappable moments
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.