head to head
vs
Persona 4vsShin Megami Tensei II
Persona 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 4Shin Megami Tensei 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.
Variance4 vs 5
Shin Megami Tensei II leans harder on variance: Negotiation and encounter RNG stay swingy throughout.
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.