head to head
vs
Persona 3 FESvsShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Persona 3 FES leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 3 FESShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
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.
Variance4 vs 5
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans harder on variance: Negotiation rolls and hidden dungeon gimmicks surprise constantly.
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey leans harder on optimization: Demon co-op alignment and fusion routing are the real test.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.