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In Stars and Time

In Stars and Time

2023

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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

2020

In Stars and Time vs The Last of Us Part II: Which Is More Woke?

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In Stars and Time vs The Last of Us Part II: Quick Comparison

In Stars and Time and The Last of Us Part II are both games. People look up In Stars and Time vs The Last of Us Part II, or In Stars and Time 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 In Stars and Time and The Last of Us Part II
FieldIn Stars and TimeThe Last of Us Part II
Release year20232020
TypeGameGame
GenresRPGAction, Shooter, Adventure
PlatformsPC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Woke Score39/10071/100
Community Score64/10052/100
VerdictVery Little WokeVery Woke

The Last of Us Part II appears more woke than In Stars and Time based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 32 points. Community votes lean toward In Stars and Time instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

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AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than In Stars and Time (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 32 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

In Stars and Time reads more woke in community votes than The Last of Us Part II.

Vote-weighted spread: about 12 points (64 vs 52).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 32-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.
  • In Stars and Time highlight: Dialogue often feels like it’s pushing a message rather than serving character development.
  • In Stars and Time: Some characters appear to be designed more for representation than for depth or narrative necessity.
  • 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 In Stars and Time, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than In Stars and Time, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on ideology over story than In Stars and Time, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, In Stars and Time or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 39/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on In Stars and Time (64 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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