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Beholder 2

Beholder 2

2018

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

Beholder 2 vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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Beholder 2 vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

Beholder 2 and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up Beholder 2 vs The Last of Us Part II, or Beholder 2 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 Beholder 2 and The Last of Us Part II
FieldBeholder 2The Last of Us Part II
Release year20182020
TypeGameGame
GenresAdventure, Strategy, SimulationAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsNintendo Switch, PC, AndroidPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score40/10071/100
Community Score50/10052/100
VerdictVery Little WokeVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than Beholder 2 based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 31 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

Beholder 2
Game
Beholder 22018
40Score
Very Little Woke

Community (votes): ~50/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Beholder 2 (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 31 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 2 points (50 vs 52).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 31-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.
  • Beholder 2 highlight: Dialogue often feels like it’s pushing a political agenda rather than developing characters.
  • Beholder 2: Characters can come off as archetypes serving ideological purposes rather than being fully fleshed out.
  • 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 legacy rewriting than Beholder 2, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on message-first dialogue than Beholder 2, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Beholder 2, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Beholder 2 or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 40/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (50 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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