head to head
vs
Final Fantasy XVvsZaos
Final Fantasy XV leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Zaos leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XVZaos
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Final Fantasy XV leans harder on execution: Real-time combat, modest input demand
Reads1 vs 3
Zaos leans harder on reads: PvP exists but limited true adaptive opponent modelling
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.