head to head
vs
Persona 4vsShin Megami Tensei IV
Persona 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Shin Megami Tensei IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 4Shin Megami Tensei IV
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 IV leans harder on variance: Smirk procs and negotiation RNG swing fights hard.
Optimization8 vs 9
Shin Megami Tensei IV leans harder on optimization: Fusion apps, weakness charts, and builds solve the 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.