head to head
vs
Persona 5vsUltima
Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Ultima leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Persona 5Ultima
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.
Variance3 vs 4
Ultima leans harder on variance: The world's secrets are unknown until mapped by hand
Optimization8 vs 7
Persona 5 leans harder on optimization: Confidant calendar routing and baton-pass weakness chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.