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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

2022

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs The Last of Us Part II, or I Was a Teenage Exocolonist 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 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and The Last of Us Part II
FieldI Was a Teenage ExocolonistThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20222020
TypeGameGame
GenresRPG, Simulation, CardAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsLinux, macOS, PCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score61/10071/100
Community ScoreNot listed69/100
VerdictVery WokeVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than I Was a Teenage Exocolonist based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 10 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
GameI Was a Teenage Exocolonist2022
61Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): not enough data yet

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The Last of Us Part II
GameThe Last of Us Part II2020
71Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~69/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (AI).

The Last of Us Part II 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.
  • The Last of Us Part II highlight: Dialogue often feels like it serves an ideological agenda rather than character development.
  • I Was a Teenage Exocolonist highlight: Dialogue often feels more like a platform for social messages than organic character interaction.
  • I Was a Teenage Exocolonist: Characters appear designed to fulfill specific representation roles rather than being fully realized individuals.
  • The Last of Us Part II: Characters are sometimes shaped more by their symbolic roles than by organic narrative needs.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist reads higher on cultural normalization framing than The Last of Us Part II, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on legacy rewriting than I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 61/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 69 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.