head to head
vs
Orcs & ElvesvsPersona 4 Golden
Orcs & Elves leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 4 Golden leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orcs & ElvesPersona 4 Golden
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Orcs & Elves leans harder on execution: Grid-step turn-based movement needs no reflexes
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Persona 4 Golden leans harder on optimization: Persona fusion and calendar routing rewarded
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.