head to head
vs
Persona 3 FESvsShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Persona 3 FES leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 3 FESShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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 3
Persona 3 FES leans harder on variance: Tartarus floors, shuffle cards and fusion outcomes are randomised
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance leans harder on optimization: Fusion charts, weakness exploitation and turn economy are the whole 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.