head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XI OnlinevsPersona 4 Golden
Final Fantasy XI Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 4 Golden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XI OnlinePersona 4 Golden
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Final Fantasy XI Online leans harder on execution: Slow menu-driven combat with generous timing windows
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Persona 4 Golden leans harder on variance: Weakness and crit rolls
Optimization8 vs 8
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.