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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

2015

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The Last of Us Part II

2020

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 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 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 56 points. Community votes are split or too thin to call a clear winner yet.

GameMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain2015
15Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): not enough data yet

See full breakdown for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
GameThe Last of Us Part II2020
71Score
Very Woke

Community (votes): ~54/100

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AI vs community

AI verdict

The Last of Us Part II is more woke than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (AI).

The Last of Us Part II leads by 56 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 56-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.
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain highlight: Dialogue serves the narrative, with minimal overt messaging.
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain: Characters are primarily driven by their roles in the story rather than symbolic representation.
  • 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 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on modern politics injection than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which nudges the overall profile message-forward. The Last of Us Part II reads higher on tokenistic characters than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain or The Last of Us Part II?
The Last of Us Part II scores higher on the AI pass (71/100 vs 15/100).
What do community votes say?
Community averages are within the tie band or too close to call (n/a vs 54 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.