head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XI OnlinevsYakuza: Like a Dragon
Final Fantasy XI Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Yakuza: Like a Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XI OnlineYakuza: Like a Dragon
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Yakuza: Like a Dragon leans harder on variance: Job ability and drop 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.