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Baldur's Gate III

Baldur's Gate III

2023

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

Baldur's Gate III vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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Baldur's Gate III vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

Baldur's Gate III and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up Baldur's Gate III vs The Last of Us Part II, or Baldur's Gate III or The Last of Us Part II, when they want a straight compare of the two.

Below is a side-by-side of the facts we have, then how their political messaging, cultural themes, and IsItWoke scores differ. This is not a review of which is better to play.

Side-by-side comparison of Baldur's Gate III and The Last of Us Part II
FieldBaldur's Gate IIIThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20232020
TypeGameGame
GenresAdventure, RPG, StrategyAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsmacOS, PC, Xbox Series S/XPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score52/10071/100
Community Score57/10052/100
VerdictSlightly WokeVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than Baldur's Gate III based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 19 points. Community votes lean toward Baldur's Gate III instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Baldur's Gate III (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 19 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Baldur's Gate III reads more woke in community votes than The Last of Us Part II.

Vote-weighted spread: about 5 points (57 vs 52).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 19-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.
  • Baldur's Gate III highlight: Dialogue serves the narrative without overt moral lecturing.
  • Baldur's Gate III: Characters are well-developed and not merely symbolic representations.
  • 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 Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Baldur's Gate III, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Baldur's Gate III or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 52/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Baldur's Gate III (57 vs 52 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.

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