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Hollow Knight: Silksong

2025

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The Last of Us Part II

2020

Hollow Knight: Silksong 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 Hollow Knight: Silksong based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 67 points. Community votes agree with the AI verdict.

GameHollow Knight: Silksong2025
4Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~50/100

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GameThe Last of Us Part II2020
71Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~74/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Hollow Knight: Silksong (AI).

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

Community verdict

The Last of Us Part II reads more woke in community votes than Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Vote-weighted spread: about 24 points (50 vs 74).

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.
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong highlight: The dialogue serves the action and lore without overt messaging.
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong: Characters are well-integrated into the world, enhancing narrative depth.
  • 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 Hollow Knight: Silksong, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on ideology over story than Hollow Knight: Silksong, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Hollow Knight: Silksong, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Hollow Knight: Silksong 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 The Last of Us Part II (74 vs 50 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.