head to head
vs
Jagged AlliancevsShin Megami Tensei IV
Jagged Alliance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Jagged AllianceShin Megami Tensei IV
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Shin Megami Tensei IV leans harder on execution: Menu combat with no execution ceiling.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei IV leans harder on optimization: Fusion apps, weakness charts, and builds solve the game.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.