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Assassin's Creed Shadows

2025

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The Last of Us Part II

2020

Assassin's Creed Shadows vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than Assassin's Creed Shadows based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 8 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

GameAssassin's Creed Shadows2025
63Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~58/100

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GameThe Last of Us Part II2020
71Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~54/100

See full breakdown for The Last of Us Part II

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AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Assassin's Creed Shadows (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 8 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Community averages are too close to call (or one side has no votes yet).

Vote-weighted spread: about 4 points (58 vs 54).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 8-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • The Last of Us Part II highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves an ideological agenda rather than character development.
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves a broader ideological purpose rather than advancing the plot organically.
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows: The characters of Naoe and Yasuke seem crafted more for their symbolic value than for deep narrative exploration.
  • The Last of Us Part II: Characters are sometimes shaped more by their symbolic roles than by organic narrative needs.

The Last of Us Part II reads higher on message-first dialogue than Assassin's Creed Shadows, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Assassin's Creed Shadows, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Assassin's Creed Shadows, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Assassin's Creed Shadows or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 63/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (58 vs 54 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.