head to head
vs
Persona 3 FESvsStranger of Sword City
Persona 3 FES leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stranger of Sword City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 3 FESStranger of Sword City
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
Stranger of Sword City leans harder on variance: Encounter rolls, drops and permadeath risk shape runs
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.