head to head
vs
Life is StrangevsPhantasy Star II
Life is Strange leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Phantasy Star II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Life is StrangePhantasy Star II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Phantasy Star II leans harder on variance: Brutal random encounters and drop rolls
Optimization5 vs 6
Phantasy Star II leans harder on optimization: Grinding plans and dungeon mapping carry 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.