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Baldur's Gate III

2023

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Returnal

2021

Baldur's Gate III vs Returnal: Which Is More Woke?

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Baldur's Gate III appears more woke than Returnal based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 10 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

GameBaldur's Gate III2023
16Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~76/100

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GameReturnal2021
6Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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AI vs community

AI verdict

Baldur's Gate III is more woke than Returnal (AI).

Baldur's Gate III leads by 10 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

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

Why the scores diverge

  • The 10-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Baldur's Gate III highlight: Dialogue serves the story, with only occasional messaging.
  • Returnal highlight: Gameplay is the primary focus, with minimal dialogue.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed, though some may feel like they fit a modern archetype.
  • Returnal: Characters are well-developed within the context of the story.

Baldur's Gate III reads higher on cultural normalization framing than Returnal, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on message-first dialogue than Returnal, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Baldur's Gate III reads higher on tokenistic characters than Returnal, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or Returnal?
Baldur's Gate III scores higher on the AI pass (16/100 vs 6/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (76 vs n/a 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.