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CrossCode

CrossCode

2015

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

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

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CrossCode vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

CrossCode and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up CrossCode vs The Last of Us Part II, or CrossCode 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 CrossCode and The Last of Us Part II
FieldCrossCodeThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20152020
TypeGameGame
GenresAction, RPG, PuzzleAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsNintendo Switch, Xbox One, PCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score4/10071/100
Community Score70/10052/100
VerdictPeak GamingVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than CrossCode based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 67 points. Community votes lean toward CrossCode instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

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CrossCode2015
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Community (votes): ~70/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

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

The Last of Us Part II leads by 67 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

CrossCode reads more woke in community votes than The Last of Us Part II.

Vote-weighted spread: about 18 points (70 vs 52).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 67-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.
  • CrossCode highlight: Gameplay and mechanics take center stage, with minimal ideological messaging.
  • CrossCode: Characters are well-integrated into the narrative without feeling like symbols.
  • 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 CrossCode, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on ideology over story than CrossCode, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than CrossCode, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, CrossCode or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 4/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on CrossCode (70 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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