head to head
vs
Hard WestvsPersona 4 Golden
Hard West leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 4 Golden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hard WestPersona 4 Golden
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Persona 4 Golden leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no input demand
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Hard West leans harder on variance: Luck meter tames RNG but cards and shots vary
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.